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I.  The  Executive  Register,  1809»1818. 

II.  Journal  of  the  Executive  Council,  1812. 

III.  Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  1812. 


EDITED   BY 

EDMUND  J.  JAMES,  Professor  in  the  University  of  Chicago. 


SPRINGFIELD.  ILL. 
Phillips  Bros.,  State  Printeks. 

1901. 


PUBLICATIONS  OF  THE  ILLINOIS  STATE    HISTORICAL 

LIBRARY. 


No.  1.  A  Bibliography  of  Newspapers  published  in  Illinois  prior  to  the 
year  1860.  Prepared  by  Edmund  J.  James,  Professor  iu  the  University  of 
Chicago;  assisted  by  Milo  J.  Loveless,  Graduate  Student  in  the  University  of 
Chicago,     pp.  94,  8°    Springfield,  1899.     Phillips  Bros..  State  Printers. 

No.  2,  Information  relating  to  the  Territorial  Laws  of  Illinois  passed  from 
1809-1812.  Prepared  by  Edmund  J.  James,  Professor  in  the  University  of 
Chicago,     pp.  15,  8°    Springfield,  1899.     Phillips  Bros.,  State  Printers, 

No.  3.  The  Territorial  Records  of  Illinois.  Edited  with  an  introduction  by 
Edmund  J.  James.  Professor  in  the  University  of  Chicago,  pp.  125  and  index. 
8°    Springfield,  1901.     Phillips  Bros.,  State  Printers. 

No.  4.  Report  of  the  Proceedings  of  the  First  Meeting  of  the  Illinois  State 
Historical  Society,  held  at  Peoria,  111.,  Jan.  5  and  6,  1900.  Prepared  by  Dr. 
Evarts  B.  Greene,  Profe.ssor  in  the  State  Universit}'  of  Illinois,  pp.  55,  8° 
Springfield,  1901.     Phillips  Bros.,  State  Printers. 

No.  5.  Catalogue  of  books,  manuscripts,  documents,  photographs,  etc.,  iu 
the  State  Historical  Library  at  Springfield,  111.  Prepared  by  Mrs.  Jessie 
Palmer  Weber,  Librarian  of  the  State  Historical  Library,  pp.  — ,  8°  Spring- 
field, 1901.     Phillips  Bros.,  State  Printers. 


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TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


Page. 

Introduction  by  Edmund  J.  James 1 

Executive  Register,  1809-1818 3 

Journal  of  Legislative  Council,  1812 62-85 

-Journal  of  House  of  Representatives,  1812 63-125 


INDEX 


TO  TERRITORIAL  RECORD  OF  ILLINOIS  1809-1818,    AND    INDEX    TO    FIRST 
GENERAL  ASSEMBLY  OF  ILLINOIS  TERRITORY  1812.    PP.    127-170. 

Page. 
Index  to  Territorial  Record,  1809-1818 127-153 

1.  List  of  Circuit  Judges  appointed  in  Illinois  Territory,  1812 127 

2.  List  of  County  Judges  appointed  in  Illinois  Territory,  1809-1818 127 

3.  List  of  Judges  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  appointed  in  Illinois  Territory,  1809- 

1818 127 

4.  List  of  Justices  of  the  Peace  appointed  in  Illinois  Territory,  1809-1818 127-130 

5.  List  of  the  laws  passed  by  the  Governor  and  Judges  of  Illinois  Territory,  1809-1812.      130 

6.  List  of  the  Proclamations  of  the  Governor  of  Illinois  Territory.  Ninian,  Edwards, 

Governor,  1812 130131 

7.  General  Index  to  the  Territorial  Record  of  Illinois  Territory,  1809-1818 131-153 

8.  Index  to  Journal  of  first  Legislative  Council  of  Illinois  Territory.  1812 153-156 

9.  Record  of  Council  Bills.  1812 157 

10.  Record  of  House  Bills  in  Legislative  Council,  1812 157-159 

11.  Index  to  Journal  of  the  House  of  Representatives  of  Illinois  Territory.    First 

session,  1812 160-167 

12.  Record  of  House  Bills.  1812 168-170 

13.  Record  of  Council  Bills  inHou8e,1812 170 


INTRODUCTION. 


The  State  of  Illinois  has  been  very  negligent  in  the  care  of  its 
public  records.  Many  of  these  records  important  from  an  historical 
point  of  view  have  never  been  published,  and  many  more  have  been 
irrecoverably  lost.  The  removal  of  the  capital  from  Kaskaskia  to 
Vandalia  and  later  to  Springfield  occasioned  the  loss  of  many  valu- 
able documents.  The  indifference  of  the  earlier  legislatures  and  offi- 
cials, to  the  fate  of  those  records  which  had  only  an  historical  in- 
terest, explains  the  disappearance  of  some  of  the  most  valuable  sources 
of  our  history. 

The  creation  of  the  Illinois  State  Historical  Library  Board  in  the 
year  18S9  was  the  first  official  recognition  by  the  State  of  the  im- 
portance of  cultivating  the  field  of  State  History  and  of  preserving 
and  publishing  its  sources;  but  it  was  not  until  the  last  legislature 
that  an  appropriation  was  made  for  printing  any  of  the  original 
material. 

The  present  number  of  the  publications  of  the  Historical  Library 
Board  contains  two  important  documents  neither  of  which,  to  our 
knowledge,  has  ever  been  printed  before,  and  if  printed,  all  copies 
have  disappeared.  These  documents  are:  The  Executive  Register 
of  the  Illinois  Territory  from  1809,  the  beginning  of  the  territorial 
government,  to  its  close  in  1818.  The  second  is,  the  Journals  of  the 
Session  of  the  First  General  Assembly  of  the  Illinois  Territory,  con- 
vened at  Kaskaskia,  September  12,  1812,  and  adjourned  the  26th 
of  December  of  the  same  year.  The  Upper  House  of  the  Legisla- 
ture was  called  at  that  time  the  Legislative  Council,  and  the  Lower 
House,  the  House  of  Representatives.  The  Journals,  of  course,  ex- 
plain themselves.  They  are  the  brief  records  of  the  minutes  of  the 
meetings  of  the  two  houses.  The  Executive  Register  is  a  list  of  the 
official  acts  of  the  governor,  and  might  be  called  "The  Governor's 
Minute  Book." 

The  original  documents  are  contained  in  two  volumes  bound  in 
sheep  on  file  in  the  Secretary  of  State's  office  in  Springfield;  one  of 
them  is  in  an  excellent  state  of  preservation;  the  other  is  decayed,  and 
should  be  rewritten  for  the  regular  document  file  of  the  office. 

The  Library  Board  hopes  to  continue  the  series  until  all  the  un- 
published records  of  the  Territorial  period  are  in  print. 


It  is  a  great  pleasure,  as  well  as  a  duty,  to  acknowledge  the  kind 
assistance  of  Mr.  S.  L.  Spear,  chief  of  the  Index  Department  in  the 
Secretary  of  State's  office,who  has  kindly  had  these  records  copied,  ex- 
amined and  recompared  with  the  original  records.  There  are  likely  to 
be  mistakes  in  all  such  printed  volumes  as  the  present,  but  great  care 
has  been  taken  to  reduce  them  to  as  small  a  number  as  possible. 

Edmund  J.  James. 


EXECUTIVE    REGISTER    FOR    THE    ILLINOIS    TERRITORY    COM- 
MENCINU  THE  25TH  DAY  OF  APRIL,  1809. 

James  Madison,  President  of  the   United  States  of  America.     To  All   Who 
Shall  See  These  Presents.     Greeting: 

Know  Ye,  That  reposing  special  trust  and  confidence  in  the  integrity,  dilig- 
ance  and  abilities  of  Nathaniel  Pope,  of  the  Louisiana  Territory,  1  have  nom- 
inated, and  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Senate,  do  appoint  him 
Secretary  in  and  for  the  Illinois  Territory;  and  do  authorize  and  impower 
him  to  execute  and  fulfill  the  duties  of  that  office  according  to  law,  and  to 
have  and  to  hold  the  said  office,  with  all  the  powers,  privileges  and  emolu- 
ments to  the  same  of  right  appertaining  for  the  term  of  four  years,  from  the 
day  of  the  date  hereof,  unless  the  President  of  the  United  States  for  the  time 
being  should  be  pleased  sooner  to  revoke  and  determine  the  commission. 

In  Testimony  Whereof,  I  have  caused  these  letters  to  be  made  patent  and 
the  seal  of  the  United  States  to  be  hereunto  affixed.  Given  under  my  hand, 
at  the  city  of  Washington,  the  seventh  day  of  March,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord 
one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  nine,  and  of  the  Independence  of  the  United 
States  of  America  the  thirty-third.  James  Madison. 

By  the  President. 

R.  Smith, 
Secretary  of  State. 


April  25th,  1809, 

TERRITORY  OF  LOUISIANA. 

Be  it  Remembered,  That  on  the  twenty-fifth  day  of  April,  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  nine,  personally  appeared  before  me,  Otho  Shrader,  oneof 
the  Judges  in  and  over  the  Territory  of  Louisiana,  Nathaniel  Pope,  Esquire, 
appointed  secretary  in  and  for  the  Illinois  Territory,  by  commission  of  the 
President  of  the  United  States,  bearing  date  the  seventh  day  of  march,  last 
past,  and  took  the  following  oath,  to-wit:  That  he  will  support  the  constitu- 
tion of  the  United  States  and  that  he  will  perform  the  duties  of  his  said  office 
with  fidelity,  to  the  best  of  his  knowledge  and  judgement. 

Nat.  Pope. 

Sworn  to  and  subscribed  beforelme  at  the  town  of  St.Genivive  the  day  and 
year  aforesaid.  '  Otho  Shrader. 


April  28th. 

A  PROCLAMATION   BY  NATHANIEL   POPE,   SECRETARY  OF  THE 

TERRITORY  OF  ILLINOIS  AND  EXERCISING  THE 

GOVERNMENT  THEREOF. 

By  virtue   of   the   powers   vested   in   the    Governor,  for  the  prevention  of 
crimes  and  injuries  and  for  the  execution  of  process  civil  and  criminal  within 


the  Territory;  I  have  thought  proper  to,  and  by  this  proclamation  do,  divide 
the  Illinois  Territory  into  two  counties,  to  be  called  the  County  of  St.  Clair 
and  the  County  of  Randolph.  The  County  of  Randolph  shall  include  all  that 
part  of  the  Illinois  Territory  lying  south  of  the  line  dividine:  the  counties  of 
Randolph  and  St.  Clair  as  it  existed  under  the  government  of  the  Indiana 
Territory  on  the  last  day  ot  February,  in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hun- 
dred and  nine.  And  the  county  of  St.  Clair  shall  include  all  that  part  of  the 
Territory  which  lies  north  of  said  line. 

Done  at  Kaskaskia,  the  28th  day  of  April,  1809,  and  of  the  Independence  of 
the  United  States  the  thirty-third.  Nat.  Pope. 

Commissions  were  issued  by  the  acting  Governor  to  William  Arnundul  and 
Philip  Fouke,  appointing  them  Justices  of  the  Peace  in  and  for  the  county  of 
Randolph,  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being.  Also  a 
commission  to  James  Gilbreath,  appointing  him  Sheriff  of  Randolph  county, 
during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


April  29th. 

Application  being  made,  accompanied  by  an  affiidavit  made  before  a  Just- 
ice of  the  Peace,  charging  James  Dunlap  with  the  murder  of  Rice  Jones,  and 
that  the  said  James  Dunlap  had  fled  from  justice  and  taken  refuge  in  the 
Orleans  Territory.  The  acting  Governor  issued  his  demand  pursuant  to  the 
act  of  Congress,  entitled  "An  act  respecting  fugitives  from  justice  and  per- 
sons escaping  from  the  service  of  their  masters,"  requesting  the  executive  of 
the  Orleans  Territory  to  cause  the  said  Dunlap  to  be  arrested  and  secured 
according  to  the  provisions  of  the  said  act. 


May  1st. 

A  commission  was  issued  by  the  acting  Governor  to  Abram  Clark,  appoint- 
ing him  Captain  of  a  Militia  company  in  the  Regiment  of  Militia  in  St.  Clair 
county  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


May  2nd. 

Commissions  were  issued  by  the  acting  Governor  to  William  Whiteside  as 
Major  and  William  B.  Whiteside  as  Captain  of  Militia  in  the  county  of  St. 
Clair  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


May  3rd. 

Commissions  were  issued  by  the  acting  Governor  to  *Nicholas  Jarrot.  John 
Hay,  Caldwell  Cairnes,  Thomas  Todd,  Jacob  A.  Boyes,  James  Lemen,  Enoch 
Moore,  David  Badgley,  James  Bankson,  William  Biggs,  Robert  Elliott,  John 
Finlay,  David  White,  Samuel  S.  Kennedy,  Antoine  Desehamps,  Harry  Mun- 
roe  Fisher,  and  Nicholas  Boilviu,  appointing  them  Justices  of  the  Peace, 
John  Hay,  Sheriff,  and  Enoch  Moore,  Coroner,  during  the  pleasure  of  the 
Governor  for  the  time  being. 

Commissions  were  also  issued  to  Elias  Rector  as  Adjutant  General  of  the 
Militia  of  the  Territory,  ShadrchBond,  Junior,  Lieutenant  Colonel  Command- 
ant, and  John  Mordock  as  Major,  in  the  county  of  St.  Clair.  Elihu  Mather 
Adjutant  of  the  Regiment  of  St.  Clair  county.  Jean  Beauleau,  Ettienne  Pin- 
cenneau,  John  Scott,  James  Moore,  William  Pruitt,  Francois  Racine,  Henry 
Munroe  Fisher,  James  Stockton  and  Franklin  Jarvis,  Captains.  George  De- 
ment,   Joseph    Manegle,    George    Atchison,    Enoch   Moore,  1st  of  a  Cavalry 

*fJesig:ned. 


company,  Jacob  Ogle,  2nd  of  a  Cavalry  company;  John  Teaters,  Pierre  Lizje, 
Samuel  Kinney,  Samuel  Judy  and  Isaac  Ferguson,  Lieutenants;  and  William 
Blair,  Henry  Mace,  Cornet  of  a  Cavalry  company;  William  Scott  Jun.,  Bap- 
tiste  Saucier,  Francois  Dernette  and  Harry  Cook,  Ensigns  of  the  Regiment 
of  St.  Clair  county  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


May  4th. 

The  acting  Governor  issued  Dedimus's  to  John  Hay  at  Cahokia,  Nicholas 
Boilvin  and  Harry  M.  Fisher  at  Prairie  du  Chien,  and  Thomas  Forsythe  at 
Piorias,  authorizing  them  to  administer  the  necessary  oaths  of  oflftce  to  the 
officers  commissioned  in  St.  Clair  county.  Also  commissions  to  Michel  Bris- 
bois,  Lieut.,  and  John  Marie,  Cardinal  Ensign  of  a  Militia  company  at  Prairie 
du  Chien  duriug  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


May  5th. 

The  acting  Governor  issued  a  commission  to  David  Anderson  appointing 
him  Captain  of  a  Militia  company  in  the  county  of  Randolph  during  the 
pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


May  6th. 

The  acting  Governor  issued  commissions  to  the  following  persons  as  Militia 
officers  in  tlie  county  of  Randolph,  viz.:  Pierre  Menard,  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Commandant;  Robert  Robinson,  Major;  Giles  Hull,  Thomas  Leavens  and 
Antoine  LaChapelle,  Captains;  John  Worley,  Absalom  Cox,  William  Goings, 
Jesse  Griggs  and  James  Hughes,  Lieutenants;  and  Daniel  Hull,  William  Me- 
Bride  and  Benjamin  Vermillion,  Jun.,  Ensigns,  to  continue  in  office  during 
the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 

Also  commissions  issued  to  David  Anderson,  *Paul  Harleston,  James  Mc- 
Roberts,  William  Alexander,  and  Henry  Levens,  appointing  them  Justices 
of  the  Peace  in  the  county  of  Randolph,  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor 
for  the  time  being,  and  issued  a  Dedimus  to  Giles  Hull  to  administer  the 
proper  oath  of  office  to  William  Alexander  and  James  McRoberts. 


May  7th. 

The  acting  Governor  issued  commissions  to  Andrew  Barbeau  as  Captain, 
and  Pierre  LeComte  as  Lieutenants  of  Militia  in  the  county  of  Randolph,  dur- 
ing the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


May  17th. 

The  acting  Governor  issued  commissions  to  Michael  Jones  as  Adjutant  of 
the  Regiment  of  Randolph  county,  and  Antoine  Lachance  as  Ensign  of  Militia 
in  the  same  county,  to  continue  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the 
time  being. 

Also  commissions  to  Jean  Baptiste  Barbeau  and  John  Groething  appointing 
them  Justices  of  the  Peace  in  and  for  the  County  of  Randolph,  to  continue 
during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being,  and  authorized  James 
Brady  by  Dedimus  to  administer  the  oaths  of  office  to  the  said  John  Groething. 

♦Resigned. 


May  20th. 

The  acting  Governor  issued  commissions  to  *  James  Ford,  Jonathan  Taylor, 
Thomas  Ferguson,  Hamlet  Ferguson,  tFrederick  Grater,  and  Robert  Hay, 
appointing  them  Justices  of  the  Peace  for  the  County  of  Randolph  to  continue 
during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


May  21st. 

The  acting  Governor  issued  Dedimuses  to  James  Ford,  Thomas  Ferguson, 
and  Tousaint  Dubois,  authorizing  them  to  administer  the  oaths  of  office  to 
those  persons  who  had  been  appointed  who  might  apply  to  them  for  that  pur- 
pose. 

Also  a  commission  to  Levi  Compton  appointing  him  a  Justice  of  the  Peace 
in  and  for  the  County  of  Randolph,  to  continue  during  the  pleasure  of  the 
Governor  for  the  time  being. 


May  22nd. 

The  acting  Governor  issued  a  commission  to  Isaac  White  appointing  him 
a  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  and  for  the  County  of  Randolph,  during  the  pleasure 
of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being.  J 


June  2d. 

The  Acting  Governor  issued  a  commission  to  Joseph  Eberman,  appointing 
him  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  and  for  the  County  of  Randolph,  during  the 
pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


June  7th. 

The  Acting  Governor  issued  a  commission  to  Nathaniel  Green,  appointing 
him  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  and  for  the  County  of  Randolph,  during  the 
pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


June  11th. 

Ninian  Edwards,  Esq.,  appointed  by  the  President  of  the  United  States 
Governor  of  the  Illinois  Territory,  produced  his  commission,  together  with  a 
certificate  of  his  qualification,  as  follows,  to-wit: 

James  Madison,  President  of  the   United  States  of  America.     To  All   Who 
Shall  See  These  Presents.     Greeting: 

Know  Ye,  That  reposing  special  trust  and  confidence  in  the  patriotism,  in- 
tegrity and  abilities  of  Ninian  Edwards,  of  Kentucky,  I  do  appoint  him  Gov- 
ernor in  and  over  the  Illinois  Territory;  and  do  authorize  and  empower  him 
to  execute  and  fulfill  the  duties  of  that  office  according  to  law,  and  to  have 
and  to  hold  the  said  office  with  all  the  powers,  privileges  and  emoluments  to 
the  same  of  right  appertaining,  until  the  end  of  the  next  session  of  the  Sen- 
ate of  the  United  States,  and  no  longer,  unless  the  President  of  the  United 
States  for  the  time  being  should  be  pleased  sooner  to  revoke  and  determine 
this  commission. 

In  testimony  whereof  I  have  caused  these  letters  to  be  made  patent  and  the 
seal  of  the  United  States  to  be  hereunto  affixed. 


♦Removed.       fResigned.       tisaac  White  resigned  Feb.  4th,  1810. 


Given  under  my  hand  at  the  City  of  Washington,  the  twenty-fourth  day  of 
April,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousaod  and  eight  hundred  and  nine,  and 
of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States  of  America  the  thirty-third. 

James  Madison. 
By  the  President. 

R.  Smith. 
Secretary  of  State. 

June  Uth. 
United  States  of  America,  \  m       •. . 

Seventh  Circuit  and  Kentucky  District,     j 

This  day;  his  Excellency,  Ninian  Edwards,  personally  appeared  before  me, 
the  subscriber,  an  Associate  Justice  of  the  Supreme  Court,  and  took  the  oath 
prescribed  by  an  act  of  Congress,  enitled  "An  act  to  regulate  the  time  and 
manner  of  administering  certain  oaths;"  also  the  oath  that  he  would  well  and 
truly  execute  the  office  of  Governor  of  the  Illinois  Territory  according  to  the 
best  of  his  skill  and  judgment. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  twenty-seventh  day  of  May,  one  thous- 
., — ' — ,.      and  eight  hundred  and  nine,  and  of  the  American  Independence 
\  seal.  >     the  thirty-third  year. 
'•  > — , — '  J  Thomas  Todd. 


June  13th. 

A  resolution  signed  by  the  Governor  and  two  of  the  Judges  of  the  Illinois 
Territory,  respecting  the  laws  of  the  Indiana  Territory  was  delivered  to  the 
Secretary  and  filed  in  his  office. 


June  16th. 

The  Governor  and  two  of  the  Judges  of  the  Illinois  Territory  passed  and 
signed  the  laws  with  the  following  titles,  which  were  filed  with  the  Secretary, 
to-wit : 

An  act  repealing  certain  laws  and  parts  of  laws. 

An  act  concerning  the  Courts  of  Commonpleas. 

An  act  to  regulate  the  times  of  holding  the  General  Court. 

The  Governor  commissioned  Samuel  Omelvaney  and  George  Robinson, 
Justices  of  the  Peace,  and  William  Stewart,  Surveyor,  in  the  County  of  Ran- 
dolph, during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


June  17th. 

The  Governor  commissioned  Robert  Morrison,  Clerk  of  the  General  Court; 
William  C.  Grenup,  Clerk  of  the  Court  of  Commonpleas  and  Clerk  of  the 
County  Court  of  Randolph;  John  Hay,  Clerk  of  the  Court  of  Commonpleas 
for  the  County  of  St.  Clair;  William  Arundel,  Recorder  of  Randolph  County, 
and  Robert  Gaston,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  and  for  the  County  of  Ran- 
dolph, to  continue  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


June  19th. 

The  Governor  and  two  of  the  Judges  of  the  Illinois  Territory  passed  and 
signed  a  law  with  the  following  title,  which  was  delivered  to  the  Secretary, 
to-wit: 

An  act  in  addition  to  an  act  repealing  certain  laws  and  parts  of  laws. 


June  20th. 

The  Governor  commissioned  John  Hay,  Clerk  of  the  County  Court  of  St. 
Clair,  John  G.  Lofton,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  St.  Clair  County,  and  Will- 
iam Arundel,  Coroner  of  Randolph  County,  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Gov- 
ernor for  the  time  being. 


June  22d. 

The  Governor  commissioned  John  Messenger  Surveyor  of  St.  Clair  County, 
and  William  Morrison,  John  Robinson  and  *John  Edgar,  (the  said  Edgar  in 
the  place  of  William  Morrison  who  refused  to  accept),  Justices  of  the  Peace 
in  and  for  the  County  of  Randolph,  to  continue  during  the  pleasure  of  the 
Governor  for  the  time  being. 


June  23d. 

A  new  Battalion  of  Militia  having  been  formed  in  that  part  of  the  County 
of  Randolph  lying  on  the  river  Ohio,  the  Governor  directed  the  commanding 
officers  of  companies  therein,  to  hold  elections  in  their  respective  companies 
for  the  purpose  of  electing  proper  persons  to  command  the  said  companies 
and  for  the  recommendation  of  a  proper  person  as  Major. 


June  28th. 

The  Governor  commissioned  John  Edgar  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  Randolph 
County  (in  the  place  of  John  Edgar,  refnsed  to  accept)  during  the  pleasure 
of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 

The  Governor  removed  James  Gilbreath  from  the  office  of  Sheriff  in  the 
County  of  Randolph. 

The  Governor  commissioned  Benjamin  Stephenson  sheriff  of  Randolph 
County  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being,  in  the  place 
of  James  Gilbreath,  removed. 


July  4th. 

The  Governor  issued  the  following  General  Order  and  forwarded  copies 
thereof  to  each  Captain  in  Col.  Menard's  and  Col.  Bond's  regiments,  to- wit: 

Gentlemen: — The  late  organization  of  the  Militia  and  the  appointments 
recently  made  thereto  by  the  Secretary  of  this  Territory,  were  rendered 
necessary  by  sudden  emergency;  and  I  am  free  to  declare  that  the  course  he 
adopted  was  precisely  such  as  I  myself  should  have  pursued  under  similar 
circumstances,  notwithstanding  this,  it  has  not  been  thought,  either  by  him 
or  myself,  that  such  a  plan  having  been  adopted,  ought  to  limit  a  course  of 
inquiry,  which  would  have  been  proper  in  the  first  instance,  provided  im- 
perious circumstances  had  not  rendered  it  impracticable.  I  therefore  take  up 
the  business  as  if  it  had  not  been  acted  on  at  all;  and  not  having  proper  in- 
formation of  the  standing  and  reputation  of  individuals,  having  received 
various  and  contradictory  accounts  of  them,  and  being  disposed  to  acquire 
the  best  imformation  the  nature  of  the  case  will  admit  of,  I  have  thought 
proper  to  request  that  each  company  in  Colonel  Bond's  regiment  and  each 
company  in  Colonel  Menard's  regiment  shall  be  mustered  on  the  fifth  day  of 
August  next,  at  the  usual  place  of  mustering  such  company;  and  that  when 
so  convened  they  shall  elect  and  recommend  to  me  such  officers  as  are  neces- 
sary to  the  command  of  the  company.  That  the  persons  thus  elected  and 
recommended  by  the  companies,  shall  meet  on  the  fifth  day  after  the  election 
at  ihe  usual  place  of  mustering  the  Battalions  which  such  companies  compose, 
provided  such  place  shall  have  been  or  may  hereafter  be  so  designated  ac- 
cording to  law,  and  if  otherwise  they  shall  meet  at  the  usual  place  of  muster- 

*Resi£ned. 


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ing  the  Regiment  to  which  they  belong,  and  when  so  met  together  those  per- 
sons shall  elect  and  recommend  to  me  some  proper  person  residing  in  the 
bounds  of  each  respective  Battalion,  as  a  Major.  And  that  all  the  persons 
thus  chosen  in  each  Battalion,  shall  in  five  days  thereafter  convene  at  the 
usual  place  of  mustering  the  Regiment  to  which  they  respectively  belong  and 
elect  and  recommend  to  me  a  proper  person,  residing  within  the  bounds  of 
the  Regiment,  as  Colonel,  and  another  pei'son  proper  for  the  appointment  of 
Adjutant. 

This  plan  is  rendered  necessary  by  my  want  of  acquaintance  with  the  peo- 
ple and  adopted  solely  on  that  account.  By  it  every  citizen  will  be  placed  on 
a  fair  equality.  Merit  will  have  a  fair  opportunity  of  receiving  its  just  re- 
ward. Old  officers  who  are  meritorious  will  be  in  no  danger  from  submitting 
to  this  scrutiny  and  those  who  are  not  meritorious  will  have  no  claim  to  an 
exemption  from  it. 

I  feel  it  also  my  duty  to  request  those  good  people  who  constitute  the 
Militia  to  be  as  circumspect  and  prudent  as  possible  in  the  selection  of  those 
persons  who  probably  will  be  appointed  to  command  them,  as  I  am  deter- 
mined to  enforce  the  strictest  observance  of  the  militia  law. 

And  to  the  candidates  I  give  fair  notice: 

1st.  That  if  any  improper  and  unfair  means  are  used  by  any  one  in  the 
proposed  election  I  will  not  appoint  him  to  the  office  for  which  he  may  be 
recommended  nor  to  any  other  within  my  gift.  And,  2d.  That  from  all  I 
appoint  I  shall  require  the  most  faithful  and  diligent  attention  to  the  duties 
of  the  offices  to  which  he  may  be  promoted. 


July  6th. 

The  Governor  commissioned  Archibald  Thompson,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace 
in  Randolph  County,  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 

The  Governor  commissioned  Stace  McDonough,  Captain  of  Militia  in  the 
County  of  Randolph,  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


July  8th. 

The  Governor  commissioned  Robert  Gaston   a   Captain   of   Militia   in   the 
County  of  Randolph,  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


July  9th. 

The  Governor  commissioned  George  Cadwell  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and 
Amos  Squire  a  Captain  of  Militia,  in  St.  Clair  County,  to  continue  during  the 
pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


July  17th. 

The  Governor  having  received  a  commission  from  the  President  of  the 
United  States  reappointing  him,  by  and  with  the  advice  of  the  Senate,  Gov- 
ernor of  the  Illinois  Territory,  took  the  several  oaths  required  by  law  before 
Alexander  Stuart,  one  of  the  Judges  of  the  said  Territory. 


July  18th. 

The  Governor  commissioned  Robert  Morrison,  Adjutant  General  of  the 
Militia  of  the  Territory,  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  be- 
ing, in  place  of  Elias  Rector,  removed;  and  Robert  Gilbreath  a  Justice  of  the 
Peace  in  Randolph  County. 


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July  20th. 


The  Governor  and  Judges  passed  and  signed  four  laws  with  the  following 
titles,  and  delivered  them  to  the  Secretary,  to- wit: 


A  law  to  alter  and  repeal  certain  parts  of  an  act,  entitled  a  law  to  regulate 
county  levies;  also  to  alter  and  amend  the  said  law  entitled  to  regu- 
late county  levies  and  to  enforce  the  collection  of  county  levies  for  the  year 
1809. 

An  act  concerning  County  Courts. 

An  act  concerning  the  General  Courts, 

A  law  respecting  arrearages  due  the  former  Sheriff  of  Randolph  County,  as 
also  fees  due  him. 


July  21st. 

The  Governor  and  Judges  passed  and  signed  three  laws  with  the  following 
titles,  which  was  delivered  to  the  Secretary  and  filed,  to-wit: 

A  law  to  prevent  frauds  and  perjuries,  adopted  from  the  Kentucky  codes. 

An  act  appropriating  fines,   amercements,   penalties,  forfeitures  and  taxes 
imposed  on  law  process  to  the  use  of  the  Territorial  Government. 

An  act  concerning  fees  in  the  General  Court. 


July  22d. 

The  Governor  and  Judges  passed  and  signed  a  law  with  the  following  title, 
which  was  delivered  to  the  Secretary  and  filed,  to-wit: 

An  act  to  authorize  the  guarding  of  county  jails. 


July  24th. 

The  Governor  commissioned  Benjamin  H.   Doyle,  Attorney  General  of  the 
Territory,  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


July  25th. 

The  Governor  commissioned  John  Hay,  Recorder  of  St.  Clair  County,  dur- 
ing the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


August  24th. 

On  the  demand  of  His  Excellency,  Meriwether  Lewis,  Governor  of  the 
Louisiana  Territory,  of  the  body  of  Simon  Vanorsdale,  a  fugitive  from  jus- 
tice, charged,  by  an  indictment  found,  with  having  assaulted  and  wounded 
an  ofl&cer  of  the  District  of  St.  Louis  in  the  execution  of  his  ofiiee,  and  stat- 
ing that  the  said  fugitive  had  taken  refuge  in  the  Illinois  Territory.  The 
Secretary,  exercising  the  government  in  the  absence  of  the  Governor,  issued 
his  warrant  directed  to  the  Sheriff  of  St.  Clair  County  requiring  him  to  appre- 
hend the  said  fugitive  pursuant  to  the  law  of  the  United  States  in  that  cas© 
made  and  provided. 


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September  9th. 

Filed  in  the  Secretary's  office  a  letter  from  the  Governor,  removing  from 
office  James  Ford  and  Kobert  Hays  appointed  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  Ran- 
dolph County. 


September  22d. 

The  Secretary,  exercising  the  government  in  the  absence  of  the  Governor 
from  the  Territory,  appointed  John  Bradshaw  and  John  Phelps  Justices  of 
the  Peace  of  Randolph  County. 


December  9th. 

The  Governor  appointed  William  Scott,  Shadrack  Bond,  Jr.,  John  Thomas, 
Jr.,  and  John  F.  Perry,  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  St.  Clair  County. 

The  Governor  removed   from  office   of  Justice   of  the   Peace  of  St.  Clair 
County,  Samuel  S.  Kennedy. 


December  21st. 

The  Governor  appointed  John  McFerron  and  William  Boone,  Justices  of 
the  Peace  of  Randolph  County. 


December  22d. 

Filed  in  the  Secretary's  office  a  law  passed  by  the  Governor  and  Judges, 
entitled  "A  law  giving  the  Sheriff  of  the  County  of  Randolph  further  time  to 
make  out  and  deliver  a  list  of  persons  and  property  liable  to  taxation  in  the 
said  county  for  the  year  1809  and  to  give  him  further  time  for  the  collection 
thereof."  Which  law  .bears  date  December  twenty-second,  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  nine. 

The  Governor  appointed  William  Whiteside  Colonel  of  Militia  of  St.  Clair 
County. 

The  Governor  appointed  John  Moredock,  Major  of  the  Militia  of  St.  Clair 
County. 

The  Governor  appointed  Thomas  Levans,  James  Hughes  and  Isaac  White,. 
Majors  of  Militia  of  Randolph  County. 


December  30th. 

The  Governor  appointed  John  Jourdon   Crittenden,    Attorney    General   of 
the  Territory,  in  the  place  of  Benjamin  H.  Doyle,  resigned. 


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ONE  THOUSAND  EIGHT  HUNDRED  AND  TEN. 


January  2d. 

The  Governor  appointed  Philip  Tramell,  James  Ford,  Hamlet  Furguson, 
William  Simpson,  *John  Beard,  Philip  Fouke,  William  Alexander,  Pierre  Le 
Comte,  Absolom  Cox,  *Otho  Lewis  and  *John  Lacey,  Captains  of  Militia  ot 
Randolph  County. 

The  Governor  appointed  Jacob  Fisher,  Thomas  Roberts,  *Jesse  Griggs, 
Clement  Drury,  Isaiah  Levens,  William  McBride  and  Nicholas  H.  Stephen- 
son, Lieutenants  of  Militia  of  Randolph  County. 

The  Governor  appointed  Thomas  Wadley,  John  Hill,  Antoine  Louvier, 
William  Everett,  Antoine  Danis,  John  Pillars,  and  George  Steele,  Ensigns  of 
the  Militia  of  Randolph  County. 

The  Governor  appointed  John  Beaulieu,  Ettienne  Pincenneau,  John  Scott, 
Amos  Squire,  William  Pruitt,  Samuel  Judy,  Toliver  Right,  Abraham  Clark 
and  Jacob  Short,  Captains  of  the  Militia  of  St.  Clair  County. 

The  Governor  appointed  Joseph  Manegle,  Pierre  Lize,  William  McDaniel, 
William  Gilham,  Valentine  Brazil,  Henry  Cook,  Solomon  Pruitt,  Abraham 
Stallions  and  Moses  Quick,  Lieutenants  of  Militia  of  St.  Clair  County. 

The  Governor  appointed  John  B.  Saucier,  Nicholas  Fargeon,  Phillip  Rader, 
•James  Duett,  James  Bradsby,  Samuel  Whiteside,  Thomas  Rotter  and  James 
Thomas,  Ensigns  of  Militia  of  St.  Clair  County. 

The  Governor  appointed  David  Anderson,  Adjutant  of  the  Regiment  of 
Militia  of  Randolph  County,  and  James  Smith,  Adjutant  of  the  Regiment  of 
Militia  of  St.  Clair  County. 


January  i6th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Jacob  Ogle,  1st  Lieutenant;  John  Vaugn,  2d  Lieu- 
ienant,  and  Simon  Wheelock,  Cornet,  in  Captain  James  B.  Moore's  Company 
of  Cavalry  in  St.  Clair  County. 


January  22d. 

The  Governor  appointed  Owen  Eavans,    Captain   of   Militia   of  Randolph 
•County. 


January  31st, 

Filed  in  the  Secretary's  office  the  following  laws  passed  and  adopted  by 
the  Governor  and  Judges,  viz: 

An  act  concerning  the  Clerks  of  County  Courts,  bearing  date  of  the  26th 
January,  1810. 

An  act  concerning  appeals  from  the  judgment  of  Justices  of  the  Peace  to 
the  County  Courts,  bearing  date  26th  January,  1810;  adopted  from  the  Ken- 
tucky code, 

♦Resigned 


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Ad  act  repealing  part  of  a  law,  entitled  "A  law  for  the  prevention  of  vice 
and  immorality,"  bearing  date  26th  January,  1810. 


January  31st. 

Filed  in  the  Secretary's  office  an  act,  entitled  "An  act  concerning  fornica- 
tion and  adultery,"  bearing  date  January  26th,  1810;  adopted  from  the 
Georgia  code. 


February  2d.  ' 

The  Governor  appointed  William  McDonald  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  St. 
Clair  County. 


February  4th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Leonard  White  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Ran- 
dolph County,  vice  Isaac  White,  resigned. 

The  Governor  appointed  John  Hibbins  and  *Francis  Wheatly,  Lieutenants 
of  Militia  of  Randolph  County. 

The  Governor  appointed  Dickinson  Garritt  and  John  Murphy,  Ensigns  of 
Militia  of  Randolph  County. 


February  10th. 
The  Governor  appointed  John  Hibbins  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Randolph 
County. 


March  5th. 

The  Governor  appointed  George  Hacker  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Randolph 
County. 


March  7th. 

Filed  in  the  Secretary's  office  the  following  laws  passed  and  adopted  by  the 
Governor  and  Judges,  viz: 

An  act  regulating  the  manner  of  taking  depositions,  dated  February  26th, 
1810;  adopted  from  Georgia  code.  An  act  prescribing  the  duty  of  sheriffs  in 
a  certain  case,  dated  February  26th,  1810;  adopted  from  the  Gorgia  code. 

An  act  to  repeal  part  of  an  act  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Indiana 
Territory,  passed  the  17th  day  of  September,  1807,  entitled  "An  act  respect- 
ing crimes  and  punishments,'    dated  27th  February,  1810. 

An  act  repealing  part  of  an  act,  entitled  "An  act  concerning  appeals  from 
the  judgement  of  Justices  of  the  Peace  to  the  County  Courts,"  dated  Febru- 
ary 27th,  1810. 

A  law  concerning  Grand  Jurors,  dated  March  3rd,  1810;  adopted  from  the 
Kentucky  code. 

♦Resigned 


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March  11th. 


An  act  to  prevent  unlawful  gaming,  dated  March  9th,  1810;  adopted  from 
the  Virginia  code. 


April  7th. 

The  Secretary,  exercising  the  government  in  the  absence  of  the  Governor 
from  the  Territory,  appointed  *Thomas  Turpin  Crittenden,  Attorney  General 
of  the  Territory,  vice  John  J.  Crittenden,  resigned. 

Filed  in  the  Secretary's  office  an  act,  entitled  "An  act  repealing  parts  of 
certain  acts,"  dat^d  March  13th,  1810, 


April  14th. 

Filed  in  the  Secretary's  office  an  act,  entitled  "An  act  to  suppress  duell- 
ing," dated  April  7th,  1810;  adopted  from  the  Virginia  code. 


April  19th. 

The  Secretary,  in  the  absence  of  the   Governor   from   the   Territory,   ap- 
pointed Michael  Jones,  Colonel  of  the  Militia  of  Randolph  County. 


April  24th. 

The  Secretary,  in  the   absence   of  the   Governor  from  the  Territory,  ap- 
pointed William  B.  Whiteside,  Major  of  the  Militia  in  St.  Clair  County. 


April  28th. 

The  Secretary,  in  the  absence   of   the   Governor   from  the   Territory,  ap- 
pointed William  Gilham  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  St.  Clair  County. 


May  28th. 

Filed  in  the  Secretary's  office  a  law,  entitled  "A  law  concerning  advertise- 
•ments,"  dated  May  21st,  1810. 

Elias  Rector  appointed  by   the   Governor,    Adjutant   General,  vice  Robert 
Morrison,  resigned. 

The  Governor  appointed  Thomas  Upton  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Randolph 
County. 


May  31st. 

The  Governor  appointed  William  Rector,  Surveyor  of  Randolph  County, 
vice  William  Stewart,  removed. 


June  13th. 
The  Governor  issued  a  commission  to  the  Judges  of  the  General  Court  di- 

*Resigned 


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recting  them,  or  some  one  of  them,  to  hold,  on  Monday,  the  second  day  of 
July  next,  a  court  of  Oyer  &  Terminer  and  special  jail  delivery  for  the  trial 
of  Moses  Cannady,  charged  with  a  capital  offence. 


June  19th. 

The  Governor  issued  a  commission  to  the  Judges  of  the  General  Court,  di- 
recting them,  or  some  one  of  them,  to  hold,  on  Monday,  the  second  day  of  July 
next,  a  court  of  Oyer  and  Terminer  and  special  jail  delivery  for  the  trial  of 
John  Gibson,  charged  with  a  capital  offense. 


June  23d. 

The  Governor  appointed  Thomas  T.  Crittenden,  Aid  de  Camp  to  the  Com- 
mander in  Chief. 


June  26th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Samuel  Levering,  Lieutenant   of  Militia  of  Ran- 
dolph County. 


FJune  27th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Isaac  White,  Colonel;  Philip  Tramell  and  Ham- 
let Ferguson,  Majors,  in  the  Third  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 

The  Governor  issued  a  commission  to  Leonard  White,  to  administer  the 
oaths  ot  office  to  persons  appointed  to  office  by  the  Executive  of  the  Terri- 
tory, for  Randolph  County. 


June  30th. 

The  Governor  appointed  William  Boon,  Captain  in  the  First  Regiment  of 
the  Militia,  and  William  Pyle,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  of  Randolph  County. 

The  Governor  issued  a  commission  to  William  Boon,  to  administer  the 
oaths  of  office  to  persons  appointed  to  office  by  the  Executive  of  the  Terri- 
tory for  Randolph  County. 


July  2d. 

The  Governor  appointed  William  Everett  and  George  Steele,  Lieutenants, 
and  James  Smith  and  James  Gill,  Ensigns  in  the  First  Regiment,  and  Will- 
iam Griffin,  Ensign  in  the  Second  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


July  9th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Joseph  Riley,  Lieutenant,   and  William  Simpson, 
Jr.,  Ensigns,  in  the  Third  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


July  20th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Willis  Hargrove,  James  Trousdale  and  Joseph 
Mott,  Captains;  Adrian  Davenport,  Jr.,'  David  Snodgrass  and  Arthur  Jour- 
don,  Lieutenants,  and  Irvin  Wilson,  JaJj;rard  Tramell,  Jr.,  and  Edward 
Prator,  Ensigns,  in  the  Third  Regiment  omhe  Militia. 


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August  2d. 

John  Priehard  appointed  by  the  Governor  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Ran- 
dolph County. 

The  Governor  appointed  William  Alcorn  and  Thomas  Griffith,  Captains; 
Gabriel  Fesworth  and  Thomas  Wells,  Lieutenants,  and  Samuel  Waters  and 
Walker  Dannel,  Ensigns,  in  the  Third  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


August  3d. 

The  Governor  appointed  Leonard  White,  Captain;  Henry  Kenyon,  Lieu- 
tenant, and  John  Forester,  Ensign,  of  a  volunteer  company  in  the  Third 
Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


August  4th. 

The  Governor  issued  a  commission  to  John  Phelps  to  administer  the  oaths 
of  office  to  persons  appointed  to  office  by  the  Executive  of  the  Territory  for 
Randolph  County. 


August  6th. 

The  Governor  issued  a  commission  to  Hamlet  Ferguson  to  administer  the 
oaths  of  office  to  persons  appointed  to  office  in  Randolph  County  by  the  ex- 
ecutive of  the  Territory. 

The  Governor  appointed  Alexander  Wilson,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Ran- 
dolph County. 


August  21st. 

The  Governor  appointed  Henry  Noble  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Randolph 
County. 


August  26th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Jesse  Griggs,  Lieutenant,  and  Joseph  Z.  Wimsatt, 
Ensign,  in  the  Second  Battalion  of  the  First  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


September  1st. 

The  Governor  appointed  Jacob  Fisher,   Captain,  and  Bazil  Levens,  Lieu- 
tenant, in  the  First  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


September  18th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Gabriel  Greathouse  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Ran- 
dolph County. 


Sekember  22d. 
The  Governor  issued  a  commissmi  to  the  Judges  of  the  General  Court,  or 


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any  one  of  them  to  hold  a  special  court  of  Oyer  and  Terminer  for  the  trial  of 
Alexander  Blair,  Wilson  McEbendon,  William  Fisher,  John  Hibbins,  Isaac 
Casey,  Samuel  Tomason  and  Josliua  Williams,  charged  with  a  capital  offense. 
The  trial  to  be  held  on  Wednesday,  the  fifth  day  of  December,  1810. 


October  6th. 

The  Governor  appointed  *  John  Cockran,  Captain  in  the  first  Regiment  of 
the  Militia. 


October  13th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Stace  MeDonnaugh  Captain,  and  James  Lee,  En- 
sign in  the  first  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


October  29th. 

The  Governor  appointed  John  Cooper  Captain,  Eirey  Ledbetter,  Lieutenant, 
William  Porter,  Ensign  in  the  Third  Regiment  of  the  Militia,  and  Andrew 
Bankston  Lieutenant,  and  Christopher  Barnhart  and  William  Griflfin  Ensigns 
in  the  Second  Regiment  of  the  Militia.  Nicholas  Jarrott  and  William  Rector 
Aids  de  Camp  to  tbe  Commander-in-Chief,  Benjamin  M.  Piatt  Attorney  Gen- 
eral, Truemau  Tuttle  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  St.  Clair  County,  William 
Montgomery,  Sr.,  and  Marvin  Fuller,  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  Randolph 
countv. 


November  4th. 

The  Governor  appointed   William    Arupdel,    Notary   Public   of   Randolph 
county. 


December  5th. 

The  Governor  appointed  William  Mears  Aid  de  Camp  to  the   Commander- 
in-chief  of  the  Militia. 


January  23d,  1811. 

The  Governor  appointed  John  Campbell  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  St.  Clair 
county,  John  Francois  Perry,  William  Biggs,  and  John  Thomas  Judges  of 
the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of  St.  Clair  county,  John  Hay  Clerk  of  the  Court 
of  Common  Pleas  of  St.  Clair  county. 

Peter  Menard,  William  Morrison  and  William  Rector  Judges  of  the  Court 
of  Common  Pleas  of  Randolph  county,  William  C.  Greenup  Clerk  of  the 
Court  of  Common  Pleas  of  Randolph  county. 


January  24th. 

Filed  in  the  Secretary's  oflSce  the  following  Laws,  viz: 

An  act  repealing  so  much  of  the  Law  of  the  Territory  regulating  county 
levies  as  imposes  a  tax  on  meat  cattle. 


♦Resigned. 

— T  R  2 


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An  act  concerniog:  Court  of  Common  Pleas. 

An  act  concerning  occupying  claimants  of  lands,  adopted  from  the  Ken- 
tucky code. 

An  act  concerning  the  powers  of  the  Governor  of  the  Territory  of  Illinois, 
adopted  from  the  constitution  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania. 


February  3d. 

Upon  the  joint  petition  of  James  Gilbreath  and  Jacob  Punk  that  executions 
had  been  issued  against  them  to  collect  of  each  the  sum  of  twenty-five  dollars 
for  a  breach  of  the  gambling  act.  The  Governor  issued  commissions  remit- 
ting the  tines  of  each  of  them. 


February  11th. 

The  Governor  appointed  George  Fisher  and  John  McFerron  Judges  of  the 
Court  of  Common  Pleas  of  Randolph  County,  vice  Peter  Menard  and  William 
Rector,  resigned. 


February  14th. 

The  Governor  appointed  James  Finny  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas 
of  Randolph  county,  vice  George  Fisher,  resigned. 


February  15th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Jacob  Funk  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Randolph 
county. 

Abraham  Stallions  Captain,  and  Daniel  Primm  Lieutenant  in  the  Second 
Regiment  of  the  Militia,  Jesse  Griggs  Captain,  and  Joseph  J.  Wimsatt  Lieu- 
tent  of  the  First  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


March  17th. 

The  Governor  commissioned  Thomas  Levins  Lieutenant  Colonel  Command- 
ant of  the  First  Regiment  Militia  in  the  place  of  Michael  Jones,  removed. 

And  Pierre  Lacont  Major  of  the  First  Battallion  in  the  First  Regiment  of 
Militia  in  the  place  of  Thomas  Levins,  promoted. 

Also  Clement  Drury  Captain  and  Antoine  Louvier  Lieutenant  in  the  First 
Regiment  of  the  Militia  during  the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  be- 
ing. 

April  24th. 

The  Governor  commissioned  William  Pruitt  Major  of  the  Third  Battallion 
of  the  Second  Regiment  of  the  Militia,  and  John  Louton,  William  Eiles,  and 
Valentine  Brazel  Captains,  and  Juhn  Liudley  and  James  Bradsby  Lieuten- 
ants, and  Thomas  Greene  Ensign  in  the  Second  Regiment  of  the  Militia  dur- 
ing the  pleasure  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being. 


May  20th. 

The  Governor  commissioned  Samuel  Levering  Captain  in  the  First  Regi- 
ment of  the  Militia  in  the  place  of  Philip  Fouke,  removed. 


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June  4th. 


The  Governor  commissioned  Ajalon  Dillingrham  Captain  and  Henry  Clen- 
dennen  Ensign  in  the  First  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


June  16th. 

The  Governor  commissioned  Philip  Rochblave  Ensign  in  the  First  Regi- 
ment of  the  Militia. 


June  17th. 

The  Governor  cominissioned  William  C.  Greenup  Lieutenant  of  the  Firsi 
Regiment  of  the  Militia  in  the  place  of  Samuel  Levering,  promoted. 


June  22nd. 

A  law  entitled  "A  law  concerning  the  Militia,"  adopted  from  the  Militia 
law  of  South  Carolina  by  the  Governor  and  Judges  of  the  Territory,  was 
filed  in  the  Secretary's  office. 


June  23d. 

The  Governor  commissioned  John  H.  Robinson  Aid  de  Camp  to  the  Briga- 
dier General  on  the  recommendation  of  Brigadier  General  William  Rector. 


June  26th. 

The  Governor  and  Judges  of  the  Territory  having  passsed  a  law  entitled 
"A  law  concerning  the  Militia"  adopted  from  the  Kentucky  code.  The 
same  was  filed  in  the  Secretary's  office. 


June  27th. 

The  Governor  commissioned  Benjamin  Stephenson  Brigade  Inspector  of 
the  Militia  on  the  recommendation  ot  Brigadier  General  William  Rector. 

The  Governor  appointed  Samuel  Whiteside    Captain,  Josiah  Roberts  Lieu- 
tenant and  Titus  Gregg  Ensign  in  the  Second  Regiment  of  Militia. 


June  28th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Nathan  Davis  and  John  B.  Murray  Justices  of  the 
Peace  of  Randolph  county. 


June  29th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Samuel  Vermillion,  Ensign  in  the  First  Regiment 
of  Militia. 


July  1st. 

The  Governor  appointed  John  Thomas  Lieutenant  in  the  First  Regiment 
of  Militia. 


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July  2d. 


The  Governor  appointed  Philip  Fouke  Captain  and  Adam  Woolwrick  En- 
sign in  the  First  Regiment  of  Militia,  and  Edward  Ebert  Captain,  Augustus 
Pinsino  Ensign  and  Pierre  Martan  Lieutenant  of  the  Second  Regiment  of 
Militia. 


August  8th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Thomas  Forsythe  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  St. 
Clair  county,  and  John  Baptiste  Duford  Captain  of  Militia  in  the  Second 
Regiment. 

The  Governor  and  Judges  having  passed  a  law  entitled  "A  Law  altering 
the  time  of  holding  the  general  court  at  Cahokia  in  the  (younty  of  St.  Clair.'^ 
The  same  was  filed  in  the  Secretary's  office. 


September  18th. 

The  Governor  commissioned  William  C.  Greenup  Captain  in  the  First  Reg- 
iment of  the  Militia,  vice  Samuel  Levering,  deceased,  and  Philip  Rochblav© 
Lieutenant  in  the  First  Regiment,  vice  William  C.  Greenup  promoted,  also 
Clement  C.  Conway  Quartermaster  Sergeant. 


September  23d. 

The  Governor  appointed  John  Grants,   Esqr.,  a  Justice   of  the   Peace  of 
Randolph  county. 


September  25th. 

The  Governor  appointed  William  Me  Henry  Captain,  vice,  Joseph  Mott  re- 
signed; Lewis  Barker  Captain,  vice  John  Cooper  resigned;  Thomas  Williams 
Captain,  vice  David  Snodgrass  resigned;  William  Thrash  Ensign,  John 
Scroggin  Ensign,  vice  William  Porter;  Frederick  Busel  Lieutenant,  vice  A. 
Davenport  resigned;  Curtis  Anderson  Ensign,  vice  Edward  Pratber;  William 
H.  Ramsey  Lieutenant,  vice  Joseph  Riley  resigned;  David  Tude  Ensign, 
vice  Dickinson  Garrett  (?)  resigned;  Jarrot  Trammel  Lieutenant,  vice  Ar- 
thur Jordan  removed. 


September  25th. 

William  Maxwell  Ensign,  vice  Jarrot  Trammel  promoted;  James  Sempson 
Lieutenant,  vice  Gabriel  Titsworth,  and  James  Fox  Ensign,  vice  Samuel 
Waters  resigned;  in  the  Third  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


September  26th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Samuel  McGowen  Lieutenant,  John  Bushfield 
Ensign.  William  Hughes  Lieutenant,  vice  Henry  Kenyan  (who  did  not  ac- 
cept); John  Hargrave  Ensign,  vice  John  Forrester  resigned;  Thomas  Green 
Captain,  Thomas  Whitaker  Lieutenant,  Leonard  Waller  Ensign,  in  the  Third 
Regiment  of  the  Militia,  and  John  Cole  Captain,  Levi  Hughes  Lieutenant, 
John  Hogan  Ensign,  Henry  Kenyan  Adjutant,  in  the  Third  Regiment. 


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September  28th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Ezra  Owens  Quartermaster,  John  McFerron  Pro- 
vost Marshal,  and  James  Finney  Judge  Advocate,  in  the  First  Regiment  of 
Militia. 


October  3d. 

The  Governor  appointed  V/illiam  Worley  Ensign,  Benjamin  Fort,  Fife  Ma- 
jor, Thomas  V.  Swearingen  Ensign,  Jacob  Bowerman  Ensign,  in  the  Firs*" 
Regiment  of  Militia. 


October  8th. 

The   Governor   appointed  William   Nash  a  Justice   of   the   Peace   for  the 
County  o£  Randolph. 


October  10th, 

The  Governor  appointed  John  Choiser  Quartermaster  Sergeant,  James 
Hensley  Fife  Major,  Henry  Oldham  Surgeon,  Francis  Leach  Paymaster, 
John  Ormsby  Drum  Major,  Thomas  Shannon  Surgeon's  Mate,  John  Murgly 
(?)  Quartermaster,  and  John  Campbell  Sergeant  Major,  in  the  Third  Regiment 
of  Militia. 


November  28th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Philip  Trammel    Lieutenant    Colonel,  and  James 
Ford,  Major,  in  the  Fourth  Regiment  of  Militia. 


November  29th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Willis  Hargrave  Major  in  the  Fourth  Regiment  of 
Militia. 

The  Governor  and  Judges  having  passed  an  act  entitled  an  act  to  repeal 
an  act  entitled  an  act  to  encourage  the  killing  of  wolves.  The  same  was 
filed  in  the  Secretary's  oflBce. 


December  14th. 

Ttie  Governor  appointed  Charles  R.  Matheny,  Robert  Lemmon  and  Abram 
Teter  Justices  of  the  Peace  for  the  County  of  St.  Clair. 


January  10th,  1812. 

The  Governor  appointed  Leonard  White,  Esq.,  Captain  in  the  Fourth  Reg- 
iment of  Militia. 


January  20th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Owen  Evans  and  William    Simpson   Majors,  also 
James  Trousdale  Captain  and  Thomas  Ried  Lieutenant,  in  the  Third  Reg' 
ment  of  the  Militia. 


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January  25th. 


The  Governor  appointed  Lewis  Barker  Captain  in  the  Fourth  Regiment  of 
Militia. 


January  22d. 

The  Governor  appointed  William  McHenry  and  Thomas  E.  Craig  Captains 
in  the  Fourth  Regiment  of  Militia. 

The  Governor  appointed  Lewis  Barker  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  the  County 
of  Randolph. 


January  24th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Isaac  Griffin  and  Solomon  Pruitt  Captains,  John 
Goings  Lieutenant,  George  Mitchel  and  Isaac  Gilbam  Ensigns,  in  the  Second 
Regiment  of  Militia.  The  Governor  appointed  James  Bradbury,  Ensign,  in 
the  Fourth  Regiment  of  Militia. 


January  27th. 

The  Governor  appointed  John   Groves   and   John  Wicks  Captains,  in  the 
Fourth  Regiment  of  Militia. 

Trueman  Tuttle  was  appointed  Surgeon   and  Elihu   Mather  Adjutant,  in 
th<?  Second  Regiment  of  Militia. 


February  13th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Jarrot  Trammel,  Frederick  Bucks,  Asa  Leadbetter, 
William  R.  Ashley,  John  Campbell,  and  James  Davenport  Lieutenants  in  the 
Fourth  Regiment  of  Militia. 

William  Maxfield,  John  Seroggms,  John  Damerwood,  John  Lucas,  and 
William  McCormick  were  appointed  Ensigns  in  the  Fourth  Regiment  of 
Militia. 

The  Governor  appointed  Thomas  E.  Craig  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Ran- 
dolph county. 

The  Governor  appointed  William  Savage  Captain,  Titus  Gregg  Lieutenant,, 
and  Peter  Waggoner  Ensign,  in  the  Second  Regiment  of  the  Militia, 


February  25th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Henry  Lewis  Captain  in  the  First  Regiment  of 
the  Militia,  vice  Philip  Fouke,  moved  away. 

The  resignation  of  Clemant  Drury  as  captain  of  Militia  received  and  filed. 


March  7th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Shadrack  Bond,  Jr.,  Aid  de  Camp  to  the  Com- 
mander-in-Chief. 

Thomas  Todd  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  the  County  of  St.  Clair,  and  Henry 
Conner  Lieutenant  in  the  First  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 

The  resignation  of  Samuel  Vermillion  as  Ensign  received  and  filed. 


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March  11th. 


The  Governor  appointed  Elias  Bancroft  a  Lieutenant  in  the   First  Regi- 
ment of  the  Militia. 


March  14th, 

The  Governor  appointed  Gabriel  Duscher  (?)  Captain,  Antoine  Blay,  Jr., 
Lieutenant  and  Antoine  Blay,  Sr.,  Ensign  in  the  First  Regiment  of  the 
Militia  of  Illinois. 

The  Governor  issued  the  following  proclamation,  by  Ninian  Edwards, 
Esquire,  Governor  and  Commander-in-Chief  of  the  Illinois  Territory. 

A  PROCLAMATION. 

Whereas  It  is  enacted  by  the  fourth  section  of  a  law  of  congress  "divid- 
ing the  Indiana  Territory  into  two  separate  governments,"  etc.,  etc. 

That  so  much  of  the  ordinance  for  the  Government  of  the  territory  north- 
west of  the  Ohio  as  relates  to  the  organization  of  a  General  Assemblj' therein, 
and  prescribes  the  powers  thereof,  shall  be  in  force,  and  operate  in  the  Illi- 
nois Territory,  whenever  satisfactory  evidence  shall  be  given  to  the  Governor 
thereof,  that  such  is  the  wish  of  a  majority,  and 

Whereas,  I  have  received  several  petitions  from  the  citizens  of  this  terri- 
tory requesting  that  a  General  Assembly  may  be  organized  thei'ein,  which 
seems  to  render  it  necessary  that  a  proper  opportunity  should  be  afforded 
those  free  holders  of  furnishing  the  "satisfactory  evidence"  required  by  the 
above  recited  law. 

I  have,  therefore,  thought  proper  to  issue  this,  my  proclamation,  directing 
that  an  election  be  held  at  the  court  house  of  each  county  in  the  Territory, 
to  commence  on  the  second  Monday  in  April,  next,  and  continue  three  suc- 
cessive days,  at  which  time  and  place,  the  free  holders  of  each  county  will 
have  an  opportunity  of  expressing  their  wishes  relative  to  the  before  men- 
tioned subject. 

And  the  sheriffs  of  each  county  with  the  assistance  of  two  magistrates 
thereof,  are  hereby  required  to  superintend  the  aforesaid  elections  and  to 
take  down  and  preserve  all  votes  that  may  be  tendered  by  the  free  holders  of 
their  respective  counties,  and  the  aforesaid  sheriffs  are  hereby  further  re- 
quired to  give  as  immediate  and  general  notice  hereof  as  may  be  practicable. 

In  testimony  whereof  I  have  caused  the  seal  of  the  Territory  to  be  hereunto 
affixed. 

Given  under  my  hand  the  fourteenth  day  of  March  in  the  year  of  our  Lord, 
One  Thousand  and  Eii^ht  Hundred  and  Twelve,  and  of  the  Independence  of 
the  United  States,  the  thirty-sixth, 

Ninian  Edwards. 

By  the  Governor: 

Nat.  Pope,  Secretary. 
A  true  copy.    Attest:    Nat.  Pope,  Secreiary. 


March  28th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Otho  Levins  Ensign  in  the  First  Regiment  of  the 
Militia. 


March  30th. 

The  Governor  appointed  James  Steel  Captain,    Alfred    Wood    Lieutenant, 
and  Joshua  Williams  Ensign  in  the  Fourth  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


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April  2nd. 

The  Governor  appointed  James  Fox  Captain,  vice  Captain  Alcorn  deceased, 
and  Rice  Sams  Captain,  Martin  Harwiek  and  Vincent  Larkins  Lieutenants. 
The  latter  vice  James  Simpson  resigned  and  William  McFalridge  Ensign,  all 
in  the  Third  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 

And  Benjamin  Wilson  Captain,  Edmond  Rose  Lieutenant,  and  Elbert 
Rose  Ensign  in  the  Fourth  Regiment. 


April  4th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Shadraek  Bond,  Jr.,    Judge  of  the  Court  of  Com- 
mon Pleas  for  the  County  of  St.  Clair. 


April  11th. 

The  Governor  appointed  James  D.  Thomas  Captain,  Samuel  Allen  Lieuten- 
ant, and  Marshal  Hawkins  Ensign  of  a  Company  of  Light  Infantry  in  the 
Second  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


April  12th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Samuel  Judy  Major,  vice  Major  Wm.  B.   White- 
side resigned. 


April  29th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Russel  E.  Hiccock  Judge  Advocate  in  the  Second 
Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


May  2nd. 

The  Governor  appointed  Nathaniel  Jurney  Captain,  vice  Wm.  Edes  re- 
signed, also  Isaac  Pergupon  Captain  and  John  Scott  Ensign,  vice  Christopher 
Barnhart,  in  the  Second  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 

The  Governor  appointed  Simon  Vanosdel  Provost  Marshal,  Henry  Cook 
Captain,  vice  Samuel  Judy  promoted;  Isaac  Gilham  Lieutenant,  vice  Henry 
Cook  promoted;  Samuel  Gilham  Ensign,  vice  Isaac  Gilham  promoted;  Sam- 
uel Swagart  (!)  Ensign,  Nicholas  Churzo  Captain,  Elijah  Talbot  and  William 
Bradshaw  Ensigns,  all  in  the  Second  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 

The  Governor  appointed  Thomas  Davidson  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  St. 
Clair  county. 

May  4th. 

The  Governor  appointed   David   Anderson   Aid  de  Camp  to  the  Brigadier 
General  of  the  Militia. 
And  John  Payne  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  the  County  of  St.  Clair. 


May  5th. 

The  Governor  appoinged  George  E.  Hart,  Esq.,  Adjutant,  Henry  Oldham 
Surgeon,  Thomas  Shannon  Surgeon's  Mate,  Francis  Wheatley  Paymaster, 
Absolem  Ashby,  Sergeant  Major,  John  Murphy  Quartermaster,  John  Choiser 
Quartermaster  Sergeant,  John  Ormsby  Drum  Major,  Nathan  Mays  Fife 
Major,  Adrain  Davenport  Provost  Marshal,  and  James  Ratcliff  Judge  Advo- 
cate, all  for  the  Fourth  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


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May  25th. 

The  Governor  appointed  James  Rose,  Esq.,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  the 
County  of  St.  Clair. 

The  Governor  appointed  Hypolitte  Mailette  Lieutenant  in  the  Second  Reg- 
iment of  the  Militia. 

By  Ninian  Edwards,  Governor  of  the  Illinois  Territory. 

A  Proclamation. 

Whereas,  It  is  deemed  improper  to  furnish  the  Indians  with  spirituous 
liquors  at  Peoria, 

I  do  hereby  forbid  all  persons,  whatsoever,  to  sell,  exchange,  or  in  any 
manner  give,  or  deliver,  to  any  Indians  or  Indian  any  spirituous  liquors,  or 
any  anient  spirits  within  twenty  miles  of  Peoria.  And  1  do  hereby  enjoin  it 
upon  Thomas  Forsythe,  and  any  other  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  St.  Clair 
countj',  to  inforce  this  proclamation. 

In  testimony  whereof  I  have  caused  the  seal  of  the  Territory  to  be  hereunto 
affixed.     Given  under  my  hand  at  Kaskaskia  this  24th  day  of  May,  1812. 

Ninian  Edwards. 
By  the  Governor: 

Nat  Pope,  Secretary. 


May  27th. 

The  Governor  appointed  James  A..  Whiteside  Captain  in  the  Fourth  Regi- 
ment of  the  Militia,  and  Henson  Day  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Randolph 
county. 


May  28  th. 

The  Governor  on  applications  of  James  Lemmon,  Sr.,  and  James  Lem- 
mon,  Jr.,  remitted  the  several  fines  as  adjudged  against  them  by  Cbarles  A. 
Matheney  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  St.  Clair  county,  viz:  a  fine  of  five  dollars 
against  James  Lemmon,  Sr.,  and  three  dollars  against  James  Lemmon,  Jr. 


May  28th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Hypolitte  Menard  Lieutenant,   and  Henry  Roeh- 
blave  Ensign  in  the  First  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


June  2d. 

The  Governor  appointed  James  McParlin  Captain,  vice  Benjamin    Walden, 
resigned,  and  Elisha  Gordon  Ensign,  in  the  Fourth  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


June  5th. 

The  Governor  appointed  James  White,  Esquire,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for 
the  County  of  Randolph. 


June  18th. 

The  Governor  appointed  John  Cockran  Captain,  of  the  Militia  in  the  First 
Regiment  of  Illinois  Territory. 


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June  20th. 


The  Governoi'  appointed  John  Bradshaw  Captain,  Lewis  McMillan,  John 
Patterson  and  Daniel  T.  Coleman  Lieutenants,  John  Tweedy,  Stephen  Kirk- 
endal  and  Irvail  Borin  Ensigns  in  the  Third  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


September  14th. 
By  Ninian  Edwards,  Governor  of  the  Illinois  Territory. 

A  Proclamation. 

By  virtue  of  the  powers  vested  in  the  Governor  of  the  Territory,  I  do  here- 
by lay  off  a  county  or  district  to  be  called  the  County  of  Madison  to  be  in- 
cluded within  the  following  bounds,  viz.:  To  begin  on  the  Mississippi,  to 
run  with  the  second  township  line  above  Cahokia  east  until  it  strikes  the 
dividing  line  between  the  Illinois  and  Indiana  Territories  therein  with  said 
dividing  line  to  the  line  of  Upper  Canada,  thence  with  said  line  to  the  Missis- 
sippi, and  thence  down  the  Mississippi  to  the  beginning.  I  do  appoint  the 
house  of  Thomas  Kirkpatrick  to  be  the  seat  of  justice  of  said  county.  I  do 
also  lay  off  a  county  or  district  to  be  called  the  County  of  Gallatin,  to  be 
bounded  as  follows,  viz.:  To  begin  at  the  mouth  of  Lusk's  Creek  on  the 
Ohio,  running  up  with  said  creek  to  Miles'  Trail,  thence  along  said  trail  to 
Big  Muddy,  thence  up  Big  Muddy  to  its  source,  thence  north  to  the  line  of 
St.  Clair  county,  thence  with  said  line  to  the  Wabash,  thence  down  the 
Wabash  and  Ohio  to  the  beginning.  And  I  do  appoint  Shawnee  Town  to  be 
the  seat  of  justice  of  Gallatin  county.  And  1  do  lay  off  a  county  or  district  to 
be  called  Johnson  county,  to  be  bounded  as  follows,  viz.:  To  begin  at  the 
mouth  of  Lusk's  Creek  on  the  Ohio,  thence  with  the  line  of  Gallatin  county 
to  Big  Muddy,  thence  down  Big  Muddy  and  the  Mississippi  to  the  mouth  of 
the  Ohio  and  up  the  Ohio  to  the  beginning. 

And  I  do  appoint  the  house  of  John  Bradshaw  to  be  the  seat  of  justice  for 
Johnson  county. 

Done  at  Kaskaskia,  the  14th  day  of  September,  1812,  and  of  the  indepen- 
dence of  the  United  States  the  37th. 

Ninian  Edwards. 

By  the  Governor: 

[seal.]        Nat  Pope,  Secretary. 


By  Ninian  Edwards,  Governor  and  Commander  in  Chief  of  the  Illinois  ter- 
ritory.    Illinois  Territory,  ss. 

A  Proclamation. 

Whereas,  By  my  proclamation  of  the  14th  of  March  last,  elections  were  di- 
rected to  be  held  in  the  different  counties  in  order  to  give  the  freeholders 
thereof  an  opportunity  of  expressing  their  opinions  on  the  propriety  of  going 
into  the  second  grade  of  government,  and. 

Whereas,  It  appears  that  a  majority  of  those  who  expressed  their  opinion 
in  pursuance  thereof  were  in  favor  of  going  into  the  second  grade  of  terri- 
tori-al  government, 

I  do  order  that  elections  be  held  in  the  several  counties  of  this  territory  on 
the  8th,  9th  and  10th  days  of  October  next,  for  the  purpose  of  electing  a  dele- 
gate to  Congress,  members  to  the  Council  and  representatives  to  the  As- 
sembly,    The  election  to  be  held  in   the   county   of  Madison  at  the  house  of 


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Thomas  Kirkpatrick,  for  the  county  St.  Clair,  at  the  court  house  in  the  town 
of  Cahokia,  for  the  county  of  Randolph  at  the  court  house  in  the  town  of 
Kaskaskia,  for  the  county  of  Gallatin  at  Shawneetown,  and  for  the  county  of 
Johnson  at  the  house  of  John  Bradshaw. 

And  I  do  hereby  assiern  to  Madison  county  one  representative,  to  St.  Clair, 
two;  to  Randolph,  one;  to  Gallatin,  two,  and  to  Johnson,  one. 

Done  at  Kaskaskia  the  September  14,  1812,  and  of  the  independence  of  the 
United  States,  37. 

NiNiAN  Edwards. 

By  the  Governor: 

Nat  Pope,  Secretary. 


September  19th. 

The  Govprnor  appointed  Isham  Gilham  sheriff  of  Madison  county,  George 
Robison  sheriff  of  Gallatin  county  and  Thomas  C.  Patterson,  sheriff  of  John- 
son county;  Thomas  Ferguson  and  Nathaniel  Green  judges  of  the  Court  of 
Common  Pleas  of  Johnson  county,  and  James  Finny  clerk  to  said  court  and 
recorder  of  said  county;  John  Grant,  Gabriel  Greathouse  and  John  C.  Slo- 
cumb  judges  and  Joseph  M.  Street  clerk  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of 
Gallatin  county,  and  Daniel  McHenry  a  justice  of  the  peace  of  said  county; 
William  Rabb,  John  G.  Lofton  and  Samuel  Judy  judges,  and  Josias 
Randall  clerk  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of  Madison  county;  David 
Anderson  judge  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of  Randolph  county. 


September  27th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Josias  Randall,  Recorder;  Robert  Elliott,  Thomas 
G.  Davidson,  William  Gilham  and  George  Cadwell,  Justices  of  the  Peace  of 
Madison  county. 

Joseph  M.  Street,  Recorder,  and  Alexander  Wilson,  Leonard  White,  James 
McMahon,  sr.,  and  Joseph  M.  Street,  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  Gallatin  county. 


October  1st. 

The  Governor  appointed  John  Forester,  Lieutenant,  and  Harrison  Wilson, 
Ensign,  in  the  Rifle  Company  of  the  4th  Regiment. 


October  10th. 

The  Governor  appointed  James  Creath,  Captain,  in  the  First  Regiment  of 
the  Militia. 


November  10th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Nelson  Rector,  Aide- de-Camp  to  the  Commander- 
in-Chief,  John  Campbell,  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  of  St.  Clair 
county. 

By  Ninian  Edwards,  Governor  and  Commander-in-Chief  in  and  over  the 
Illinois  Territory. 


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A  Proclamation. 

By  virtue  of  the  powers  vested  in  me  by  law,  I  have  thought  proper  to  issue 
this,  my  proclamation,  hereby  appointing  the  25th  inst.  for  the  meeting  of  the 
Legislature  for  the  Territory  of  Illinois,  and  all  the  members  of  both  branches 
thereof  are  hereby  required  to  attend  on  that  day  in  the  town  of  Kaskaskia, 
in  the  territory  aforesaid,  for  the  purpose  of  discharging  the  duties  enjoined 
on  them  by  law. 

In  testimony  whereof,  I  have  caused  the  seal  of  the  territory  to  be  affixed 
to  these  presents,  and  signed  the  same  with  my  hand. 

Done  at  Kaskaskia,  the  10th  day  of  November.  1812,  and  of  the  independ- 
ence of  the  United  States  the  37th. 

(Signed),  Ninian  Edwards, 

[seal.]  By  the  Governor. 

Nat.  Pope,  Secretary. 


December  2nd. 

The  Governor  appointed  John  B.  Murry,  Thomas  Ferguson  and  Jesse 
Griggs.  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  Johnson  county,  and  Thomas  Griffith,  Justice 
of  the  Peace  of  the  same  county,  and  I.  Weaver,  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Com- 
mon Pleas  of  Johnson  county. 


December  22nd. 

The  Governor  appointed  John  McFerron,  Judge  Advocate,  and  Jacob  Fisher, 
Provost  Marshal,  in  the  First  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


December  24th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Samuel  Omelvaney,  John  Vineyard,  Michael  Jones, 
John  Groves,  William  Nash,  Thompson  Harris  and  Hankerson  Reede,  Jus- 
tices of  the  Peace  of  Gallatin  county. 


The  Governor  appointed  Jacob  Whiteside  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Common 
Pleas  of  Madison  county,  George  Franklin,  Lieutenant,  and  James  Clen- 
denin.  Ensign,  in  the  First  Regiment  of  Militia,  Hugh  Walker,  Lieutenant, 
and  William  Crownsur  (?)  Ensign,  in  the  Second  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


December  27th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Philip  Fouke  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas 
of  Randolph  county. 


December  28th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Elias  Rector  Clerk  of  the  Court   of  Chancery,  and 
Charles  Humphreys  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Randolph  county. 


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February  8tb,  1813. 


The  Governor  appointed  Jesse  Griggs  Judofe  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas 
of  Johnson  county,  Leonard  White  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of 
Gallatin  county,  vice  John  Grant,  James  Henson  Davis,  and  Henson  Day, 
Justices  of  the  Peace  of  Johnson  county. 


March  2ith. 

The  Governor  appointed  William  Jones,  Captain;  John  Springer,  Lieutent 
ant;  Thomas  Pinley,  Ensign,  Volunteer  Compauv  in  the  Second  Regiment; 
Ephraim  Woods  and  Auguste  Trotier,  Captains;  Louison  Parois,  Lieutenant,, 
and  Baptiste  Shamberger  and  Thomas  Cox,  Ensigns  in  the  Second  Regiment; 
George  Fisher,  Surgeon,  and  William  Reynolds,  Surgeon's  Mate  in  the  Firs- 
Regiment. 

John  Anderson,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Randolph  county. 


April  15th. 

The  Governor  appointed  John  Giger  Lieutenant,  and  Thomas  Nicholas  En- 
sign in  the  Second  Regiment. 


May  6th. 

The  Governor  appointed  William  Boon,  Captain;  John  Lacey,  First  Lieu- 
tenant; William  Belderback,  Second  Lieutenant;  John  Belderback,  Ensign 
of  a  Volunteer  Company  of  mounted  rifle  men  in  the  First  Regiment. 


May  31st. 


The  Governor  appointed  Joseph    Eberman   as   Justice  of  the  Peace  of  St. 
Clair  county  and  William  Barney  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Gallaiin  county. 


June  23d. 

The  Governor  appointed  Thomas  Kirkpatrick  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Com- 
mon Pleas  of  Madison  county. 

William  Mears  Attorney  General. 

The  Governor  absent  from  the  Territory. 


August  15th. 

The  Secretary  appointed  John  B.  Murray  Judge  of  Court  of  Common  Pleas 
of  Johnson  county,  and  Thomas  Green  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  the  same 
county. 


September  9th. 
The  Secretary  appointed  John  Palmer,  Coronor  of  Johnson  county. 


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September  15th. 


The  Secretary  appointed   Goorgre   Franklin,  Captain;  James  Clendennen, 
Lieutenant;  Archibald  Steele,  Ensign,  in  the  First  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


October  25th. 

Jacob  Short,  a  member  of  the  House  of  Representatives  from  St.  Clair 
county,  having  forwarded  his  resignation,  the  Secretary  issued  a  writ  of 
election,  directed  to  the  sheriff  of  St.  Clair  oounty,  directing  him  to  hold  an 
election  to  supply  the  vacancy. 

Elias  Rector  handed  in  his  resignation  of  the  office  of  Adjutant  General 
and  Clerk  of  the  Court  of  Chancery. 


October  28th. 

The  Secretary  appointed  John  Byers  a  Justice   of  the   Peace   of  Johnson 
county. 


November  1st. 

The    Secretary   appointed    William    C.   Greenup  Clerk  of   the    Court   of 
Chancery. 


December  6th, 

The  Secretary  appointed  Thomas  E.  Craig,  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Common 
Pleas  of  Gallatin  county;  William  Nash,  Lewis  Barker,  James  Radcliff  and 
John  Renn  (?)  Justices  of  the  Peace  of, Gallatin  county;  Isaac  Morgan.  Sur- 
veyor of  same;  Henry  Kenyon,  Adjutant  of  the  Fourth  Regiment  of  the 
militia;  William  H.  Bradsby,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  St.  Clair  county;  Robert 
Brazil,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Madison  county. 


December  7th. 

Governor  Edwards  arrived  at  the  seat  of  government  and  took  upon  him 
the  direction  of  affairs. 


December  11th. 

The  Governor  appointed  George  Cadwell,  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Common 
Pleas  of  Madison  county;  Hezekiah  West,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Jolinson 
county. 


December  13th. 
The  Governor  appointed  Benjamin  Stephenson  Adjutant  General. 


December  14th. 

Caldwell  Cairnes,  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of  St.  Clair  county, 
vice  John  Campbell,  resigned. 


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December  22d. 


William  Chaffin  and  Henry  Connar,  Justices   of   the   Peace   of   Randolph 
county. 


January  1st,  1814. 

The  Grovernor  appointed  George  Fisher,  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Common 
Pleas  of  Randolph  county. 


January  12th. 
Raphael  Widen,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  St.  Clair  county. 


January  13th. 
Jeptha  Hardin,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Gallatin  county. 


February  7th. 

John  Frazer,  Coroner,  and  Henry  Oldham  and  William  Houston,  Justices 
of  the  Peace  of  Gallatin  county. 


February  12th. 

Thomas  E.  Craig,  Major;    Leonard  White,  Pay-master,  and  Walter  White, 
Surgeon's  Mate,  in  the  Fourth  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


February  16th. 
Matthew  Edes,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  St.  Clair  county. 


March  9th. 

Uel   Whiteside,  Justice   of   the   Peace,  and  Daniel  G.  Moore,  Coroner,  of 
Madison  county. 


March  12th. 

Willis  Hargrave  Colonel,  vice  Philip  Trammel,  resigned,  and  Leonard  White 
Major,  vice  Willis  Hargrave,  promoted,  in  the  4th  regiment  of  the  militia. 


April  2nd. 

Jarrot  Trammel  Captain,  vice  Leonard  White,    promoted,    in  the  4th  regi- 
ment of  militia. 


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April  7th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Harrison   Wilson  Captain,    Samuel  W.  Kimberly^ 
Lieutenant,  John  Gr.  Wilson,  Ensign  of  Rifie  company  in  the  4th  regiment. 

John  G.  Damewood,    Captain,   Archibald   Roberts,   Lieutenant  in  the  4th: 
regiment. 
Paul  Haralson,  Surveyor  of  Randolph  county. 


April  9th. 
Archibald  McAllister,  Coroner  of  Johnson  county. 


April  11th. 
Henry  Connar,  Coroner  of  Randolph  county. 


April  19th. 

Robert  Cox  and  Conrad  Will  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  Randolph  county. 
Thomas  Cox  and  R.  C.  Gilham,  Lieutenants  in  the  Second  Regiment. 


April  22nd. 
John  Moore  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  St.  Clair  county. 


April  29th. 
Francois  Menard,  Ensign  in  the  1st  regiment. 


May  4th. 

Prince  Bryant  and  Alexander  Jameson,  Justices  of  the  Peace,    St.  Clair 

county. 


June  4th. 

James  Hall,  Jr.,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Randolph  county. 
George  Hacker,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Johnson  county. 


June  6th. 

August  Pinconneau,  Captain  in  the  Second  Regiment. 
Amos  Squires,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  St.  Clair  county. 


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June  7th. 
John  Marshall,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Gallatin  county. 


June  21st. 

Joseph  Pumroy  and  Daniel  Boltinghouse,  Captains,  Henry  Stum,  Lieuten- 
ant, James  Hodkins  and  Wyatt  Adkins,  Ensigns  in  the  Fourth  Regiment  of 
the  militia. 

The  Governor  appointed  Nicholas  Boilvain  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Madison 
county. 

George  Kennedy,  Captain,  James  Kennedy,  Lieutenant,  at  Prairie  duChien. 


July  4th. 
Henry  Barbeau,  Captain  in  the  First  Regiment. 


July  8th. 
James  Fulton  (Jabus) ,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  St.  Clair  county. 


July  26th. 
Jesse  Ekles,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Johnson  county. 


July  30th. 
Archibald  McNabb,  Captain, |First  Regiment,  vice  Henry  Barbeau,  resigned. 


July  31st. 

John  Cockran,  Captain  in  the  First  Regiment. 

Otho  Levens,  Captain,  Amos  Paxton,  Ensign,  in  the  First  Regiment. 


August  1st. 
James  Clark,  Ensign  in  the  first  Regiment. 
Hugh  H.  Maxwell,  Aide-de-Camp  to  the  Commander-in-Chief  of  the  militia. 


August  2nd. 

Moses  Garrett,  Captain,  S.  Clayton,   Lieutenant,  Hiram  Tedwell,  Ensign, 
Fourth  Regiment. 

—3  T.  R. 


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August  10th. 


John  McKenney,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Madison  county,  Samuel  Judy, 
Captain  of  a  volunteer  company,  William  M.  Going,  First  Lieutenant,  Eli  Sav- 
age, Second  Lieutenant,  J.  Pruitt,  Third  Lieutenant,  Ettienne  Douza,  En- 
sign, in  Samuel  Judy's  company.  Enoch  Moore,  Captain  in  the  Second  Reg- 
iment. 


August  15th. 

Joshua  Oglesby,  Chaplain  to  the  Illinois  Brigade,  John  Scott,  Major,  Wil- 
liam'Arundel,  Captain,  John  Stuntz,  Captain,  Jacob  Clarke,  Lieutenant, 
John  Jarvis,  Jr.,  Lieutenant,  in  the  Second  Regiment. 


September  8th. 
The  Governor  appointed  Bird  Lockhart  Coroner  of  Madison  county. 


September  19th. 
Henry  Connors,  Sheriff  of  Randolph  county. 


September  20th. 
Hugh  H.  Maxwell,  Coroner  of  Randolph  county. 


September  24th. 

John  F.  Smith.  Captain,  Daniel  T,  Coleman,  Captain,  James  B.  Bailey, 
Captain,  William  Thornton,  Captain,  John  Harris,  Lieutenant,  Ebenezer 
Kealough,  Lieutenant,  John  Tweedy,  Lieutenant,  Stephen  Smith,  Lieuten- 
ant, William  Hickam,  Lieutenant,  Nathan  Langston,  Ensign,  William  John- 
ston, Ensign,  John  Whitaker,  Ensign,  Isaac  Borin,  Ensign,  William  Tripp, 
Ensign,  John  Shultz,  Ensign,  in  the  Third  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


September  29th. 

James  D.  Thomas,  Captain  in   the   Second   Regiment,    Caldwell  Cairnes, 
Judge  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of  St.  Clair  county. 


September  30th. 

Jacob  Ogle,  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  St.  Clair  county,  Joseph  Duncan,  Lieu- 
tenant, James  Chambers,  Ensign,  Second  Regiment,  Adam  Woolrick,  Lieu- 
tenant, John  Wooton,  Ensign,  First  Regiment. 


October  4th. 
James  R.  Estis,  Surgeon  in  the  Second  Regiment. 


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October  27th. 
William  Alexander,  Adjutant  General  of  the  Militia. 


November  28th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Thomas  Pullum  and  Robert  Gill,  Captains,  Will- 
iam Smith.  John  Mcintosh,  ^Ranson  Higgins,  James  Shaw,  Thomas  Ken- 
nedy, Seth  Guard,  William  Barney,  Joseph  Beard,  Justices  of  the  Peace, 
Abner  Armstrong,  Sheriff,  Robert  Baird,  Recorder,  Levi  Compton,  Coroner, 
Nathaniel  Claypole,  Clerk  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  all  in  Edwards 
county. 


December  7th. 
William  L.  Smyth,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Madison  county, 


December  13th. 

The  following:  persons  were  appointed  Clerks  of  the  Supreme  Court,  viz: 
Josias  Randle,  for  Madison  county,  John  Hay,  for  St.  Clair  county,  Robert 
Morrison,  for  Randolph  county,  James  Finney,  for  Johnson  county,  Joseph 
M.  Street,  for  Gallatin  county,  Nathaniel  Claypole,  for  Edwards  county. 


December  22d. 
Joshua  Scott,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Gallatin  county. 


December  2-lth. 

The  following  persons  were  appointed  Judge  of  the  County  Courts,  viz. : 

John    G.    Lofton,    Thomas    Kirkpatrick    and    George    Cadwell,    Madison 
county. 

William  Biggs,  John  Thomas  and  Caldwell  Cairnes,  St.  Clair  county. 

John  McFerron,  George  Fisher  and  David  Anderson,  Randolph  county. 

Hamlet  Ferguson,  Jesse  Griggs  and  John  B.  Murray,  Johnson  county. 

John  C.  Slocumb,  Leonard  White  and  Thomas  E.  Craig,  Gallatin  county. 

John  Mcintosh,  Seth  Guard  and  William  Barney,  Edwards  county. 

The  Governor  appointed  Josias  Randle,  Clerk  of  the  County  Court,  Madi- 
son county. 

John  Hay,  Clerk  of  the  County  Court,  St.  Clair  county. 

William  C.  Greenup,  Clerk  of  the  County  Court,  Randolph  county. 

James  Finney,  Clerk  of  the  County  Court,  Johnson  county. 

Joseph  M.  Street,  Clerk  of  the  County  Court,  Gallatin  county. 

Nathaniel  Claypole,  Clerk  of  the  County  court,  Edwards  county. 

Benjamin  Talbott  and   Lewis   Watkins,  Justices  of   the   Peace  of   Gallatin 
county. 

William  Mears,  Prosecuting  Attorney  for  the  district  composed  of  the  coun- 
ties of  Madison,  St.  Clair  and  Randolph. 


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Thomas  C.  Brown,  Prosecuting  Attorney  for  the  district  composed  of  the 
counties  of  Johnson,  Gallatin  and  Edwards. 

William  Jones,  County  Treasurer,  of  Madison  county. 

John  Messenger,  County  Treasurer,  of  St.  Clair  county. 

Harrison  Wilson,  County  Treasurer,  of  Gallatin  county. 

Levi  Compton.  County  Treasurer,  of  Edwards  county. 

G.  Marshall,  Surveyor  of  Johnson  county;  Marvin  Fuller,  Justice  of  the 
Peace  for  the  same. 


January  10th,  1815. 

William  Alexander,  County  Treasurer,  and  Thomas  Stenett,  Justice  of  the 
Peace,  of  Randolph  county. 


January  16th. 
Absolem  Bradshaw,  Captain,  Samuel  Raner,  Lieutenant,  First  Regiment. 


January  24th. 
Matthew  Duncan,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Randolph  county. 


February  8th. 
Hezekiah  West,  County  Treasurer,  of  Johnson  county. 


February  23d. 
The  Governor  appointed  John  Earthman,  Coronor,  of  Johnson  county. 


March  9th. 
William  Whiteside,  County  Treasurer,  of  St.  Clair  county. 


March  23d. 

Samuel  Judy,  Colonel  of  the  Second  Regiment,  vice  William  Whiteside,  de- 
ceased. 


March  29th.        ' 
Alexander  Barber,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  of  Randolph  county. 


April  8th. 
William  Wakefield,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  of  St.  Clair  county. 


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April  24th. 


Charles  R.  Matheny,  County  Treasurer  of  St.  Clair  county,  vice  William 
Whiteside,  deceased. 


April  28th. 
Joseph  Scott,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  St.  Clair  county. 


June  10th. 

James  Finney,  William  Lameson,  Joshua  Davis,  George  Vance  Lnsk,  Will- 
iam Smith  and  James  Beain,  Justices  of  the  Peace,  of  Johnson  county,  and 
John  Bradshaw,  Coroner  of  the  same. 


June  15th. 

William  Speed,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  of  Gallatin  county,  John  Bowman, 
Justice  of  the  Peace,  of  Johnson  county,  Thomas  GriflB.th,  Major,  Martin 
Harrick,  Captain,  Third  Regiment,  Henry  Carr,  Ensign,  in  the  Second  Regi- 
ment. 


June  16th. 

Thomas  Roberts,  Captain,  John  Belderback,  Lieutenant,   John  Sykes,  En- 
sign, First  Regiment. 


June  23d. 

Robert  Baird,  Surveyor  and  Justice  of  the  Peace,  of  Edwards  county. 

August  2d. 
James  R.  Estes,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  of  St.  Clair  county. 


August  3d. 

The  Governor  appointed  Otho  Levens,  Captain,  Amos  Paxton,  Lieutenant, 
John  Vance,  Ensign,  First  Regiment,  William  Belderback,  Captain,  Archi- 
bald Steele,  Lieutenant,  Samuel  Mansker,  Ensign,  First  Regiment. 

August  4th. 

Thomas  Lawrison,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  of  Johnson  county,  John  Shultz, 
Captain,  Thomas  Lawrison,  Captain,  William  Richy,  Lieutenant,  James 
Fisher,  Lieutenant,  James  Johnson,  Lieutenant,  John  Fisher,  Ensign,  Rob- 
ert Miller,  Ensign,  Third  Regiment. 

August  5th. 

Thomas  Gilham,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  of  St.  Clair  county,  John  Marshall, 
Judge  of  the  County  Court,  of  Gallatin  county. 

August  5th. 

Absolem  Cox,  Captain,  David  Anderson,  First  Lieutenant,  George  Creath, 
Second  Lieutenant,  William  McBride,  Third  Lieutenant,  Cyrus  Fulton,  En- 
sign, company  of  Mounted  Volunteers,  First  Regiment. 


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August  7th. 
Ralph  Drury,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Randolph  county. 

August  12th. 

Nathan  Clampet,  Seth  Hargrave,  John  Townsend,  Lieutenants,  William 
Eubanks,  Samuel  Hargrave,  George  Vineyard,  Ensigns,  4th  Regiment. 

Ephraim  Hubbard,  Sheriff  of  Gallatin  county. 

August  22nd. 
Amos  Squire,  Major,  John  Reynolds,  Judge  Advocate,  2nd  Regiment. 

September  1st. 
The  Governor  appointed  Hamlet  Ferguson,  Sheriff  of  Johnson  county. 

September  25th. 

John  Compton,  Lieutenant,  James  Chism,  Ensign,  in  the  militia  of  Edwards 
county.  Guy  W.  Smith,  Clerk  of  the  County  Court  of  Edwards  county,  vice 
N.  Claypole,  deceased.     Samuel  Hays,   Justice  of  the  Peace,  Gallatin  coanty. 

September  27th. 
Ralph  P.  Day,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  St.  Clair  county. 


December  6th. 

Theron  Brownfleld,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  St.  Clair  county.  Samuel  Harris, 
Justice  of  the  Peace,  Edwards  county. 

The  House  of  Representatives  having  expelled  James  Gilbreath,  a  member 
thereof  from  Randolph  county,  the  Governor  issued  a  writ  of  election  directed 
to  the  Sheriff  of  Randolph  county,  requiring  him  to  hold  an  election  to  supply 
the  vacancy  occasioned  thereby. 

December  13th. 

The  Governor  remitted  all  the  militia  fines  imposed  by  courts-martial  during 
this  year. 

The  Governor  appointed  Hypolite  Menard,  Captain,  Francois  Menard,  Lieu- 
tenant, 1st  regiment. 

John  Compton,  Francis  Cullum,  Lieutenants,  Joseph  Macomb,  James  Chis- 
som.  Ensigns,  in  the  battalion  of  militia  in  Edwards  county. 

December  23rd. 
Abraham  Prickett,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Madison  county. 


January  10th,  1816. 

Alexander  Waddell,  Joseph   Eberman,  Justices   of  the   Peace  in  Madison 
county. 

The  Governor   appointed   William   Alexander  Recorder   and  Clerk  of  the 
County  Court. 


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Caldwell  Cairnes,  Thomas  Todd,  James  Lemon  Senr.  Judges  of  the  Couuty 
Court.  All  in  Monroe  county.  The  Clerk  and  Judges  to  hold  their  offices 
during  good  behavior  for  three  years  from  the  first  day  of  June  1816. 

James  B.  Moore,  Sheriff,  John  Moore,  County  Treasurer,  of  Monroe  county. 

All  the  above  commissions  were  to  take  effect  on  the  first  day  of  June,  1816. 

John  C.  Slocumb,  Joseph. Pumroy,  Willis  Hargrave,  Judges,  James  Ratcliff, 
Clerk  County  Court  of  White  county  during  good  behavior  for  three  years 
from  February  I,  1816. 

Benjamin  R.  Smith,  Sheriff,  James  Ratcliff,  Recorder,  Lowrey  Hay,  Sur- 
veyor in  White  county. 

William  Nash,  Daniel  McHenry,  Lowery  Hay,  Stephen  Standly,  Thomas 
Rutledge,  Edmond  Covington,  Moses  Thompson,  Thomas  Randolph,  Justices 
of  the  Peace  in  White  county. 

All  the  above  commissions  for  White  county  took  effect  February  1,  1816. 

Willis  Hargrave,  Colonel,  Joseph  Pumroy,  William  McHenry,  Majors,  Fifth 
Regiment,  White  county. 


January  10th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Joseph  Scott,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  St.  Clair 
county. 

Thomas  E,  Craig,  Colonel,  William  C.  Vought,  Captain,  Peter  C.  Seaton, 
Lieutenant,  James  Melton,  Ensign,  Fourth  Regiment. 

William  Hickman.  Captain,  William  Lendsay,  Lieutenant,  John  Whitaker, 
Lieutenant,  William  MeNorton,  Lieutenant,  Rawson  Davis,  Ensign,  Joseph 
Parrin,  Ensign,  Third  Regiment. 

William  Gilham,  Captain,  Henry  Cook,  Captain,  Isaac  Gilham,  Lieutenant, 
Martin  Jones,  Ensign,  John  Barnett.  Ensign,  Second  Regiment. 

Thomas  E.  Craig,  Leonard  White,  John  Marshall,  Judges,  Joseph  M.  Street, 
Clerk  County  Court  of  Gallatin  county.     Good  behavior  for  three  years. 


January  11th, 

Risdon  Moore,  William  Biggs,  John  Thomas,  Judges,  John  Hay,  Clerk 
County  Court  of  St.  Clair  county  during  good  behavior  for  three  years. 

Samuel  Judy,  George  Cadwell,  Thomas  Kirkpatrick,  Judges,  Josias  Ran- 
dle.  Clerk  County  Court  of  Madison  county  during  good  behavior  for  three 
years. 

John  Weldon,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Johnson  county. 


January  11th. 

The  Governor  appointed  George  Fisher,  John  McFerron,  David  Anderson, 
Judges,  William  C.  Greenup,  Clerk  County  Court  of  Randolph  county  during 
good  behavior  for  three  years. 

John  Mcintosh,  Seth  Guard,  William  Barney,  Judges,  Guy  W.  Smith, 
Clerk,  County  Court  of  Edwards  county,  during  good  behavior  for  three 
years. 

John  B.  Murray,  Marvin  Fuller,  James  Weaver,  Judges,  James  Finney, 
Clerk,  of  Couuty  Court  of  Johnson  county,  during  good  behavior  for  three 
years. 


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Daniel  Boultinghouse,    Stephen   Clayton,   Justices   of  the   Peace,   White 
county. 
John  Robinson,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Madison  county. 


January  13th. 
Daniel  P.  Cook,  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts. 


January  17th. 

James  Hull,  Jesse  Griggs,  Nathan  Davis,  Judges  of  the  County  Court  of 
Jackson  county,  during  good  behavior  for  three  years  from  the  first  of  April, 
1816. 

George  Creath,  Sheriff  of  Jackson  county. 


Fearuary  27th. 
Joseph  M.  Street,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  of  Gallatin  county. 


March  2nd. 

Thomas  Ferguson,  Benoni  Lee,  Judges,  Joshua  Scott,  Clerk,  of  the  County 
Court  of  Pope  county,  during  good  behavior  for  three  years  from  April  1st, 
1816. 

Thomas  Lawrison,  Surveyor  of  Pope  county. 

John  Craw,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Gallatin  county. 

Joseph  Meachum,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Madison  county. 


March  5th. 
Moses  Short,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  St.  Clair  county. 


March  11th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Robert  Lacy,  Judge  of  the  Court  [county]  of  Pope 
county,  during  good  behavior  for  three  years. 

Samuel  Omelveney,  James  Alcorn,  Justices  of  the  Peace,  Joshua  Scott, 
Recorder,  Pope  county. 


March  23d. 

James  McRoberts,  John  Primm,  James    Whaley,  Justices  of  the   Peace, 
Monroe  county. 

Abraham  Amos,  Judge  of  the  County  Court  of  Monroe  county,  during  good 
behavior  for  three  years. 

William  Padfield,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  St.  Clair  county. 


March  25th. 

William  Wilson,  Clerk  of  the  County  Court  of  Jackson  county  during  good 
behavior  for  three  years. 


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William  Wilson,  Recorder,    Conrad   Will,   William   Boon,   Justices  of  the 
Peace,  Jackson  county. 
Hamlet  Ferguson,  Sheriff  of  Pope  county. 

John  Bradshaw,  Judge  of  the  County  Court  of  Johnson  county. 
James  S.  Davis,  Sheriff  of  Johnson  county. 


March  27th. 
Vance  Lusk,  James  A.  Whiteside,  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  Pope  county. 

April  3d. 

John  Marshall,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Michael  Robinson,  County  Treasurer, 
Jackson  county. 


April  ]7th. 

Joseph  French,  County  Treasurer  of  Jackson  county,  vice  Michael  Robin- 
son, whose  commission  was  revoked. 
Joseph  Barton,  County  Treasurer  of  Randolph  county. 

April  19th. 

William  Bennet,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Randolph  county.    Benjamin  Watts, 
Judge  of  the  County  Court  of  St.  Clair  county. 

The  Governor  departed  from  the  territory. 


April  30th. 

The  Secretary  appointed  John  Bayers,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Jackson 
county.  Kimber  Barton,  County  Treasurer  of  Randolph  county,  vice  Joseph 
Barton,  who  refused  to  act. 

May  15th. 

*James  Ross,  Captain;  George  Hargrave,  Lieutenant;  Harry  Wilton,  En- 
sign, 4th  Regiment,  vice  Captain  Trammel  and  his  subalterns. 

May  20th. 

Thomas  Lawrison,  James  Titsworth,  James  M.  Fox,  John  Pritchard,  James 
Richay,  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  Pope  county. 
Abel  Fike,  Peter  Mitchell,  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  St.  Clair  county. 

May  23rd. 
John  Williams,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Gallatin  county. 

June  5th. 

*Alexander  Jameson,  Prince  Bryant,  TheronBrownfield,  Jehu  Scott,  William 
Chaffin,  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  Monroe  county. 

*  It  appears  from  a  commission  exhibited  that  Alexander  Jameson  was  appointed  a  Jus- 
tice of  the  Peace  for  Monroe  county  the  4th  day  of  May,  1816,  and  not  the  5th  day  of  June,  as 
entered  in  this  book. 


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June  18th. 

William  Barnett,  County  Treasurer  of  Randolph  county,  vice  Kimber  Bar- 
ton, resigned. 

June  20th. 

John  Lane,  John  C.  Trousdale,  Captains;  James  Hall,  William  Barker, 
Moses  Blazer,  John  Pittsford,  Lieutenants;  John  Prqctot-,  Nathaniel  Harri- 
son, William  Jordan,  Ensig^ns,  4th  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 

Theophilus  M.  Nichols,  Ensign  in  the  2nd  Regiment.  Edward  H.  Piper, 
County  Treasurer  of  White  county. 

June  21st. 

The  Secretary  appointed  Joshua  Scott,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Pope  county. 
Guy  W.  Smith,  Robert  Freyer,  Justices  of  the  Peace  of  Edwards  county. 


July  15th. 

Daniel  Hay,  County  Treasurer  of  White  county,  vice  Edward  H.  Piper, 
resigned. 

July  23rd. 

Griffin  Tyler,  William  Nash,  Thomas  Mays,  Captains;  Michael  Dickason, 
Aaron  Williams,  William  Rutledge,  Lieutenants;  William  Council,  Daniel 
Lynch,  John  Davidson,  Ensigns  in  the  Militia  of  White  county. 

Edward  N.  Cullum,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Edwards  county. 


Elias  Jordan,  Captain;  John  Campbell,  Lieutenant;  Jacob  Painter,  Ensign, 
in  the  Militia  of  Edwards  county. 

John  Shults,  Moses  flamm.  (?)  Captains;  James  Jordon,  Lieutenant; 
Nicholas  Wren,  Ensign,  in  the  4th  Regiment  of  the  Militia. 


July  26th. 
Matthew  Duncan,  Recorder  of  Randolph  county. 

August  4th. 
The  Governor  returned  to  the  territory. 


August  6th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Benjamin  Maneer  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Johnson 
county;  Hosiah  Boring,  William  Piles,  Irvin  Morris  and  Andrew  Cockran 
Justices  of  the  Peace  of  Johnson  county. 


August  10th. 

The  Governor  appointed  Charles  Mick  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Gallatin 
county;  Alexander  Glass,  Coroner,  and  John  Damerell,  Justice  of  the  Peace, 
Pope  county;  Henry  Kenyon  County  Treasurer  of  Gallatin  county;  John 
Moore,  Coroner  of  Monroe  county. 


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August  16th. 
Antoine  Z.  Chenet,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Randolph  county. 


August  22nd. 

Governor  absent  from  the  Territory.  The  Secretary  appointed  James  Tan- 
nehill,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  St.  Clair  county;  David  Shearer  Justice  of  the 
Peace  of  Pope  county. 


August  28th. 

Stephen  Hogg,  Judge  of  the  county  court  of  Gallatin  countj':  Ralph  Drury, 
Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Monroe  county. 


September  25th. 

Samuel  Judy  resigned  his  appointment  ©f  Colonel  of  the  Second  Regiment 
of  the  militia. 

The  Governor  appointed  Colonel  of  the  Fourth  Regiment  of  Illinois  militia; 
appointed  Jacob  Ogle  county  Treasurer  of  St.  Clair  county;  appointed 
Samuel  Redman  Coroner  of  St.  Clair  county. 


October  22nd. 
Appointed  William  Bennett  Coroner  of  Randolph  county. 

November  12th. 
Appointed  Robert  Scott  County  Treasurer  of  Pope  county. 


December  10th. 

Appointed  James  McRoberts  Judge  of  the  county  court  of  Monroe  county 
in  room  of  Abraham  Amos,  resigned. 


December  12th. 
Appointed  Jesse  Cooper  a  Justice  of  of  the  Peace  for  Monroe  county. 

December  20th. 
Appointed  John  Mclntire  Major  of  the  militia  in  Edwards  county. 

January  1,  1817. 
Appointed  Samuel  Harris  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Crawford  county. 


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January  2nd. 


The  Governor  appointed  Allen  McGrahay,  Coroner,  George  Kincaid,  Smith 
Shaw  and  James  Shaw,  Justices  of  the  Peace,  Edward  H.  Piper  Clerk  of  the 
County  Court  and  Recorder  of  the  county,  Francis  Cullom,  Sheriff,  John 
Dunlap,  Surveyor,  all  for  Crawford  county. 


January  6th. 

Appointed  Samuel  G.  Morse,  Sheriff,  Daniel  Converse,  Clerk  of  the  County 
Court,  of  Bond  county.  * 


January  10th. 

Appointed  Robert  K.  McLaughlin   Clerk   of  the   Court,    St.  Clair  county, 
vice  John  Hay,  resigned. 


January  13th. 

Appointed  N.  G.  R.  Rhea,  Thos.  C.  Brown  and  William  Mears  Circuit  At- 
torneys. 

Appointed  Hamlet  Ferguson,  Colonel  of  the  Sixth  Regiment;  Owen  Evans, 
Colonel  of  the  Third  Regiment;  James  B.  Moore,  Colonel  of  the  Second  Reg- 
iment; Jacob  Short,  Major  in  the  Second  Regiment;  Francis  Cullom,  Major 
in  the  Eighth  Regiment;  William  Reed,  Captain  in  the  Second  Regiment; 
Joseph  Ogle,  Lieutenant  in  the  Second  Regiment;  ;Henry  Mace,  Ensign  in 
the  Second  Regiment;  Jonathan  Stewart,  Captain  in  the  Fifth  Regiment; 
Lowry  Hay,  Major  in  the  Fifth  Regiment;  William  Montgomery,  Captain  in 
the  Seventh  Regiment;  Robert  St.  Clair,  Captain  in  the  Seventh  Regiment; 
Isaac  Smith,  Lieutenant  in  the  Seventh  Regiment;  Harvey  Gillham,  Ensign 
in  the  Seventh  Regiment;  William  Greene,  Lieutenant  in  the  Seventh  Regi- 
ment; George  Morris,  Lieutenant  in  the  Fifth  Regiment;  James  Patton, 
Ensign  in  the  Fifth  Regiment. 


January  14th. 

John  Groves,  Major,  in  the  Fourth  Regiment,  James   Ross,  Major  in  the 
Fourth  Regiment,  John  A,  Givens,  Captain  in  the  Fourth  Regiment. 
The  Governor  appointed  Jos.  McCombe,  Captain  in  the  Fourth  Regiment. 
Governor  appointed  Samuel  Gaston  Lieutenant  in  the  Fourth  Regiment. 
Governor  appointed  Andrew  McClure  Ensign  in  the  Fourth  Regiment. 
Governor  appointed  Lewis  Barton  Major  in  the  Sixth  Regiment. 

Governor  appointed  William   McFatridge   Justice   of  the   Peace  for  Pope 
county. 

Governor   appointed   John   Whitaker  Justice  of  the   Peace   for  Johnson 
county. 

Governor   appointed   Ebenezer  Piatt  Justice   of    the   Peace   for  Jackson 
county. 

Governor  appointed  George  Brown  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Johnson  county. 

Governor  appointed  James  Gill  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Jackson  county. 

Governor  appointed   Isaac   D.    Bates  Justice   of  the   Peace   for  Jackson 
county. 


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Governor  appointed  Benjamin  F.  Connor  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Jackson 
county. 

Governor  appointed  Adam  Shultz  Justice  of  the  Peace  foi  Gallatin  county. 

Governor  appointed  Parke  Grovenor  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Jackson 
county. 

Governor  appointed  John  Hargrave,  jr.,  Surveyor  for  Johnson  county. 

Governor  appointed  Irvin  Morris  Coroner  for  Johnson  county. 

Governor  appointed  Pamenias  Redman  Notary  Public  for  Gallatin  county. 

Governor  appointed  Robert  Frazer  Judge  of  the  County  Court  of  Edwards 
county,  in  place  of  Seth  Gard,  resigned. 

Governor  appointed  Richard  Graham  a  Justice  of  Peace  for  White  county. 

Governor  appointed  Daniel  Hay  a  Justice  of  Peace  for  White  county. 

Governor  appointed  Charles  Humphreys  a  Justice  of  Peace  for  Jackson 
county. 

Governor  appointed  Marmaduke  S.Davenport  Judge  of  County  Court  of 
Gallatin  county. 

Governor  appointed   George   McKinsey  a  Justice   of  the  Peace  for  White 

county. 

Governor  appointed  Peter  Philips,  William  Wheeler,  John  B.  Stoveal, 
Justices  of  the  Peace,  and  Henry  Jones,  Coroner,  all  for  White  county. 

Governor  appointed  William  Poole  Coroner  for  the  county  of  Edwards. 

Govenor  appointed  William  R.  Ashby  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  the  county 
of  Gallatin. 

Governor  appointed  Andrew  Slack  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  the  county  of 
Gallatin. 

Governor  appointed  John  McCrary  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  the  county  of 
Gallatin. 

Governor  appointed  William  Jones  Judge  of  the  County  Court  of  Madison 
county. 


January  16th. 

Governor  appointed  John   T.    Lusk   a  Justice   of  the   Peace  for  Madison 
county. 


January  28. 

Governor  appointed  Morvin  Puller  County  Surveyor  for  the  county  of  Jack- 
son. 

Governor  appointed  Edward  Clarke  Ensign  in  the  First  Regiment. 

Governor  appointed  Joseph  Palmer  Judge  of  the  County  Court  of  Johnson 
county. 

Governor  appointed  Michael  Dodd  Ensign  in  the  Seventh  Regiment. 


January  28th. 

Appointed  by  the  Governor,  John  Waddle,  Lieutenant  in  the  Seventh  Reg- 
iment, Hiram  Arthurs,  Ensign  in  the  Seventh  Regiment. 


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February  3d. 

David  G.  Coleman,  Adjutant  to  the  Third  Regiment,   David  Arundel,  Cap- 
tain in  the  Third  Regiment. 

February  8th. 
James  Clark,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Randolph  county. 


February  12th. 

Enoch  Moore,  Surveyor  of  Monroe  county. 

William  C.  Vaught,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Gallatin  county,  in  the  room 
(of)   Wm.  R.  Ashby  who  refused  to  accept. 

Thos.  Kirkpatrick  and  John  Powers,  Judges  in  Bond  county. 

John  Kirkpatrick,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Daniel  Converse,  a  Justice  of  the 
Peace  and  Recorder  in  Bond  county. 

James  Robinson,  Coroner  of  Madison  county. 


February  20th. 
Asahel  Enloe,  Surveyor  of  Madison  county. 

February  24th. 
Abraham  Prickett,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  said  county. 

February  26th. 
Samuel  Whitesides,  Major  in  the  Seventh  Regiment. 


February  27th. 

Martin  Jones,  Surveyor  for  Bond  county,  and  Judge   of  the  County  Court 
of  Bond  county. 


March  1st. 
Isaiah  Price  and  Levi  Casey,  Justices  of  the  Peace  for  Bond  county. 

March  3d. 
Charles  R.  Matheny,  Circuit  Attorney  for  the  First  Judicial  District. 


March  7th. 
Henry  Cook  Major  in  the  Seventh  Regiment. 


March  17th. 

Joseph  Philips,  fbeing  heretofore  commissioned)  before  his  Excellency, 
ISJinian  Edwards,  took  the  usual  oath  of  fidelity  and  office  as  Secretary  of  this 
Territory,  in  the  following  words,  to-wit: 

Illinois  Territory,  ss: 

Personally  appeared  before  me,  Ninian  Edwards,  Governor  of  the  Terri- 
tory aforesaid,  Joseph  Philips,  who  took  the  oath  of  fidelity  to  the  United 
States,  and  the  oath  of  office  as  Secretary,  in  and  for  the  said  Territory. 


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Given  under  my  hand,  at  Kaskaskia,  this  17th  day  of  March,  1817,   and  of 

the  Independence  of  the  United  States  the  forty-first. 

NiNiAN  Edwards. 
Which  said  commission,  is  in  the  words  following,  to- wit: 
James  Madison,  President  of  the  United  States  of   America.     To  all  who 

shall  see  these  presents,  greeting: 

Know  Ye,  That  reposing  special  trust,  and  confidence,  in  the  integrity, 
diligence,  and  ability  of  Joseph  Philips,  of  Tennessee,  I  have  nominated, 
and  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Senate,  do  appoint  him  Secre- 
tary, in  and  for  the  Illinois  Territory,  and  do  authoi'ize  and  impower  him  to 
execute  and  fulfil  the  duties  of  that  office  according  to  law,  and  to  have,  and 
to  hold,  the  said  ofl&ce  with  all  the  powers,  privileges  and  emoluments  to  the 
same  of  right,  appei'taining,  for  the  term  of  four  years  from  the  day  of  the 
date  hereof,  unless  the  President  of  the  United  States,  for  the  time  being, 
should  be  pleased  sooner  to  revoke  and  determine  this  commission. 

I  testimony  whereof  I  have  caused  these  letters  to  be  made  patent,  and  the 
seal  of  the  United  States  to  be  hereunto  affixed.  Given  under  my  hand  at 
the  City  of  Washington,  the  seventeenth  day  of  December,  A.  D.  1816,  and 
of  the  Independence  of  the  United  States  of  America  the  forty-first. 

James  Madison. 
By  the  President: 

James  Monroe,  Secretary  of  State. 

March  24th. 

Appointed  by  the  Governor,  James  N.  Foxe,  Major  in  the  Sixth  Regiment. 
James  Allcorn,  Sheriff  of  Pope  county,  vice  H.  Ferguson,  resigned. 

March  25th. 
The  Governor  absent  from  the  territory. 

April  3rd. 
The  Governor  returned  and  entered  on  his  official  duties. 

April  4th. 

Appointed  John  S.  Damewood,  Major  in  the  4th  Regiment  of  Illinois  Militia. 
Governor  appointed  Levi  W.  Smith,  Colonel  in  the  8th  Regiment,  Illinois 
Militia.  Governor  appointed  John  Shultz  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Gallatin 
county,  formerly  commissioned  Adam  Shultz,  through  mistake. 

April  5th. 

Governor  appointed  Andrew  Bankson,  Major  in  the  2nd  Regiment.  Gov- 
ernor appointed  Isaac  Griffin,  Captain,  in  2nd  Regiment.  Robert  Middleton, 
Lieutenant;  Bennett  Mason,  Ensign;  Mathew,  Eades,  Captain;  Payton  R. 
Bankson,  Lieutenant;  Theophilus  Herald,  John  Ryan,  John  Sommers,  En- 
signs, in  2nd  Regiment. 

Robert  Blackwell,  Auditor  of  Public  Accounts,   vice   D.  P.  Cook,  resigned. 

April  6th. 

Charles  Humphreys,  Clerk  of  the  County  Court  of  Jackson  county. 
Conrad  Will,  Recorder,  of  Jackson  county,  commission  to  expire  20th  May, 


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April  13th. 


Passport  granted  Owen  Evans,  asrent  of  George  W.  Atcheson,  to  ascend  the 
Illinois  river  to  Chicago  with  provisions,  etc.,  and  permission  to  dispose  of 
the  same  on  his  route. 


April  15th. 


Appointed  William  M.  Darley,  Captain;  John  Bradley,  Lieutenant;  John 
Burchfield,  Ensign,  in  the  3rd  Regiment  Illinois  Militia. 


April  17th. 
Appointed  William  Lockhart,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Crawford  county. 

April  18th. 

Appointed  John  Cook,  Captain;  Absolom  Baker,  Lieutenant;  Fields  Jarvis, 
Ensign;  Isaac  Ferguson,  Captain;  John  Warrick,  Lieutenant;  William 
Samples,  Ensign;  Paul  Beck,  Captain;  Peter  Hubbard,  Lieutenant;  Samuel 
Davidson,  Ensignj  John  Lorton,  Captain,  John  Hopton,  Lieutenant;  John 
Whitley,  Ensign,  in  the  7th  Regiment. 

May  9th. 

Appointed  Thomas  C.  Patterson,  Sheriff  of  Johnson  county,  vice  J.  S. 
Davis,  removed. 

Appointed  John  F.  Smith,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Johnson  county,  vice 
William  Smith,  deceased. 

Appointed  Daniel  S.  Swearengen,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  St.  Clair  county. 


May  11th. 

Appointed  Thomas  Tovery,  Esquire  Stoval  and  John  Townsend,  Captains 
in  5th  Regiment. 

Appointed  Aaron  Williams  in  room  of  Griffin  Taylor,  removed. 

Appointed  Carter  Smith,  Peyton  Hunt,  Jordan  Vance  and  John  Stovall, 
Lieutenants  in  the  5th  Regiment  of  Illinois  Militia. 

Appointed  Robert  Watson,  Rawley  Williams,  John  Dale  and  George  Steele, 
Ensigns  in  the  5th  Regiment. 

Appointed  Robert  Thomas  and  Alexander  Jemmeson,  Lieutenants  in  the 
2nd  Regiment. 


May  22nd. 

Appointed  John  Howard,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Madison  county. 
Appointed  Samuel  Whitesides,  Colonel  of  the  7th  Regiment. 


May  24th. 
Appointed  Alex.  Trousdale,  and  Robt.  Shipley,  Justices  for  White  county. 


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May  26th. 

Appointed  Asa  Leadbetter  and  Jacob  Sexton,  Justices  for  Gallatin  county. 

Appointed  Hamlet  Ferguson  and  David  S.  Taylor,  Judges  for  Pope  county. 

Appointed  John  Grayson,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Edwards  county. 

The  resignations  of  Thomas  Ferguson,  and  Robert  Lacy  as  Judges  of  Pope 
county,  received  and  accepted  by  the  Governor. 

Wiiliam  Gilham  Captain  in  the  7th  Regiment,  resigned. 


May  31st. 
The  Governor  appointed  Chas.  Humphreys,  Recorder  in  Jackson  county. 


June  2d, 

The  Governor  appointed  Paul  Harlston  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  for  Ran- 
dolph county. 

June  3d, 

The  Governor  absent  from  the  territory.  The  Secretary  made  the  follow- 
ing appointments,  to-wit:  Hiram  Arthur,  Captain  in  the  7th  Regiment; 
Thomas  Lofton,  Lieutenant,  and  James  Gillham  Ensign  in  said  7th  Regi- 
ment. 


June  9th. 

James  W,  Bradsby,  Captain,  William  Tilford,  Lieutenant  and  Wm,  Journey 
Ensign,  in  2d  Regiment. 


June  14th. 
The  Governor  returned  to  the  Seat  of  Government. 


June  17th. 

Appointed  Wood  Lampkin,  Captain;  Absolom  Trigers,    Lieutenant;  Jona- 
than Williams,  Ensign;  Hiram  Jones,  Lieutenant,  in  the  5th  Regiment. 

Daniel  Hay,  Captain;  Seth  Hargrave,  Lieutenant;  Asa  Ross,  Ensign,  of  the 
Rifle  Company,  5th  Regiment. 

June  20th. 

Captain    William    C.    Vaught,    Major,    in    the  4th  Regiment,   vice    Jno. 
Groves,  resigned. 

John  Caldwell,  Judge  of   Gallatin  county,  vice  Leonard  White,  resigned^ 
same  day. 

John  Bull,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  in  Gallatin  county. 


June  24th, 
Thomas  Rattan,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  for  St,  Clair  county. 

—4  T.  R. 


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July  8th. 

Clayton  TiflB.n,  Surgeon,  of  the  7th  Kegiment  Illinois  Territory. 
Samual  Myers,  Justice  of  the  County  of  St.  Clair. 

July  9th. 

Christy  Fitch,  and  John   Lockhart.  Justices  of  the  Peace,  for   Crawford 
county. 

Samuel  Marshall  and  William  Spencer,  Justices  of  the  Peace,  for  Edwards 
county. 

John  F.  Richardson,    George  W.  Bratton,    Captains;    Samuel  Brainberry, 
Lieutenant. 

Stephen  Handy,  James  Gill,  Ensigns,  in  the  8th  Regiment. 

Patterson  James,  Robert  Miller,  and  Joseph  Woods,  Ensigns  in  the  8th 
Regiment. 

July  21st. 

John  Forrester,  John  T.  Wents,  (?)  Captains;  James  Fields,  John  Baldwin* 
Lieutenants;  Daniel  Dilland,  Ensign.     All  in  the  4th  Regiment. 

Ervin  Morris,  Sheriff  of  Johnson  county,  vice  Thomas  Patterson,  resigned, 
same  day.  

July  17th. 
John  Clendenen,  Lieutenant;  A.mos  Lively,  Ensign,  in  the  1st  Regiment. 


August  12th. 

Wm.  MmBride,  Junior  Captain  in  place  of  Absolom  Cox,  resigned,  same 
day.  Robert  Thomson,  Lieutenant,  in  place  of  Wm.  McBride,  resigned, 
12th  August.  James  Anderson,  Ensign,  in  place  of  John  Hill,  resigned,  same 
day,  1st  Regiment. 

August  16th. 

Isaac  Ferguson,  Major;  Wm.  Townsend,  Captain,  in  place  of  J.  Ferguson. 
John  Herron,  Lieutenant  in  the  7th  Regiment. 


August  17th. 

John  Reed,  Ensign,  former  Lieutenant  and  Ensign,  removed. 

Resignation  of  Colonel  Hargrave  received  and  accepted  as  Lieutenant 
Colonel  Illinois  Militia. 

Resignation  of  Wm.  R.  Ashley,  Justice  for  Gallatin  county  accepted. 

Greene  B.  Fields,  Captain,  Wm.  Sams,  Captain,  Lincoln  Harper,  Captain, 
John  Cross  and  Elijah  McFerron  and  George  Everts,  Lieutenants. 

The  Governor  appointed  Nicholas  Edwards,  John  Roberts  and  Daniel  Ship- 
man,  Ensigns,  all  in  the  Sixth  Regiment  of  Illinois  Militia. 

David  Kealough,  Judge  in  Pope  county,  vice  H.  Ferguson,  resigned. 

Adin  E.  Meacham,  Lieutenant,  in  place  of  Isaac  Smith  resigned.  John 
Bates,  Ensign,  in  place  of  Hervey  Gillham,  resigned  in  the  Seventh  Regi- 
ment. 

William  Rutherford,  Captain,  in  place  of  Wm.  Reed,  deceased. 


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August  18th. 

Jacob  Clark,  Captain,  promoted  to  fill  the  place  of  Enoch  Moore,  resigned. 
John  Ryan,  promoted  to  Lieutenant.     All  in  the  Second  Regiment. 

Dudley  Williams,  Dempsey   Odane,    Asa   Leadbetter,    and   Frederick   R. 
Buck,  Captains,  promoted  from  Lieutenants  in  Fourth  Regiment. 

John  Scroggins,  John   Williams,  Lieutenants,  and  David  Springs,  Ensign 
in  the  Fourth  Regiment. 
J.  Milton  Moore  Justice  ot  the  Peace  for  Monroe  county. 


August  22d. 

Upon  the  petition  of  Jesse  B.  Thomas,  the  Governor  issued  a  commission, 
remiting  twenty-five  dollars  of  the  fine  imposed  on  Matthew  Atcheson  by  the 
Circuit  Court  for  the  county  of  St.  Clair,  the  last  fall  session  for  assault  and 
battery  on  Nelly  Johnson. 


August  27th. 

Appointed  Samuel  Marshall  Judge  for  Edwards  county,  and  revoked  his 
commission  as  Justice  of  Peace. 

Appointed  Moses  Bedell,  James  McMillin,  Caleb  Jordan,  Sardis  R  Chase, 
Captains;  Jesse  B.  Brown,  Jairus  Fordice,  Isaac B.  Smith,  Joseph  Doughariy, 
Lieutenants;  Edward  Brynes,  Asa  Smith,  William  B.   Adams,  Nathan  Rawl- 

ings.  Ensigns,  all  in  the  Eighth  Regiment. 

Appointed  Peter  Lewis,  George  Vineyard,  Captains;  Thomas  Kilton,  John 
Eubanks,  Lieutenants;  James  Glass,  John  Rumer,  Ensigns,  in  Sixth  Regi- 
ment. 

John  McLean,  Captain,  Joseph  Hay  Lieutenant  and  Parmenias  Redman, 
Lieutenant  of  the  company  of  Artillery  in  the  Second  Brigade. 


August  28th. 

Elijah  C.  Berry,  Auditor  of   Public   Accounts  for   the    Illinois  Territory  in 
place  of  Robert  Blackwill,  resigned. 

Miles  Hotchkiss,  Recorder  of  Randolph  county. 


September  24th. 

Robert  Frazer,  Adjutant,  Thos.    Gold,    paymaster,  John   Damewood,  Sur- 
geon of  the  Eighth  Regiment. 

Abijah  Leavett,  Adjutant  of  the  First  Regiment. 


September  27th. 
Nathan  Arnett,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Jackson  county, 


September  29th. 

Henry  Oldham,  Judge  for  Gallatin  county  in  place  of  John  Caldwell,  who 
refused  to  accept. 


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October  3d. 


The  Governor  appointed  James   Clendenan   in   place   of   Thomas  Roberts^ 
resigned. 

John  Pillars,  Captain,  Solomon  Furzee,  Lieutenant,  and  James  Robertson,. 
Ensign,  in  the  First  Regiment. 


October  10th. 

James  Martin,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Edwards  county. 
Adam  I.  Fisk,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Pope  county. 


October  11th. 

Resignations  of  Lieutenant  Antoine  Blay  and  of  Ensign  Art.  Blay  received 
and  accepted. 


October  16th. 

David  Hendershott,  Captain  of  a  light  company,    Samuel  Sybole,  Lieuten- 
ant, and  John  Conway,  Ensign,  in  the  Seventh  Regiment. 


October  31st. 

Resignation  of  Conrad  Will,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Jackson  county,  re- 
ceived and  accepted. 


November  18th. 

Palemon  Winchester  Aide-de-Camp  to  the  Commander-in-Chief. 

Captain  William  Arundel,  resigned;  Lieut.  Louis  Gervais,  resigned;  Capt. 
August  Trottier,  resigned;  Thomas  Ruteledge,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for 
White  county,  resigned. 

Appointed  Moses  Quick  a  Justice   of  the   Peace  for  St.  Clair  county,  vice 
M.  Shorts,  resigned. 
Appointed  Samuel  Newell  and  FarletonBoran,  Justices  for  Edwards  county. 

Appointed  George  Kinder,  Captain,  Abr'm  Prickett,  Lieutenant,  and 
Jepthah  Lamkins,  Ensign  in  the  Seventh  Regiment. 


November  19th. 
Governor  absent  from  the  Territory. 


November  23rd. 

The  Secretary  made  the  following  appointments:  Thomas  Reynolds,  Circuit 
Attorney  for  the  Second  Judicial  Circuit. 


December  1st. 
The  Governor  returned  to  the  seat  of  government. 


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December  10th. 

James  E.  Willis,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Pope  county. 

Peter  F.  Seaton,  Captain,  Richard  T.  Jones,  Lieutenant,  Samuel  Seaton. 
Ensign,  Tounsin  Talton,  Lieutenant,  and  James  Moreland,  Ensign  in  the 
Fourth  Regiment. 

John  Frazer  resigned  his  appointment  of  Coroner  of  Gallatin  county,  and 
John  Forrester  appointed  in  his  place. 

James  Steele,  Captain,  Joshua  Williams,  Lieutenant,  George  Jackson,  En- 
sign in  the  Sixth  Regiment. 

Levi  Roberts,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Madison  county. 
William  L.  May.  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Madison  county,  vice  Abraham 
Priekett,  resigned. 

Thomas  C.  Patterson  and  Harrison  Willson,  Justices  of  the  Peace  for  Gal- 
latin   county. 


December  17th. 

Appointed  Robert  Thomas   and   Thos.    W.    Talbott,   Justices  for  St.  Clair 
■county. 
Jonathan  Harris,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Madison  county. 


December  25th. 

John  L.  Whiteside,  Captain,  Joshua  Talbott,  Lieutenant,  Caleb  Lacy^  En- 
sign, Alexander  Jemmison,  Captain,  John  Summers,  Lieutenant,  John  Scott, 
Ensign  in  the  Second  Regiment. 

Jacob  Stout,  Lieutenant,  Michel  Laciere  Lieutenant,  Joseph  Trottiere,  En- 
sign, in  the  Second  Regiment. 


January  5,  1818. 

Abner  Field,  Clerk  and  Recorder  of  Union  county. 

Peter  Hubbard,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Bond  county. 

Francis  Cullom,  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Ninth  Regiment. 

Abner  Field,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Union  county. 

James  Fulton,  a  justice  of  the  Peace  for  St.  Clair  county,   removed  from 
•office. 


January  8th. 

Jos.  Penn  and  Henry  Walker,  Justices  of  the  Peace  for  St.  Clair  county. 
Joseph  Pomery,  Lieut-^nant  Colonel,  Wm.  Nash,  Major,   in  the  Fifth  Regi- 
ment. 

Jesse  B.  Brown,  Clerk  of  Edwards  County  Court,  vice  G.    W.   Smith,  re- 
signed. 

Isaiah  Cummiogs,  Martin  Woods,  and  Micajah  Coxe,  Justices  for  Madison 
county. 

Andrew  Wilkins.  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Gallatin  county. 

John  McCalla,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Edwards  county. 

Samuel  Slocum,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  White  county. 


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January  9th. 
William  Cullom,  Commissioner  for  taking  the  census  of  Crawford  county.. 
Guy  Smith,  Commissioner  for  to  take  the  census  in  Edwards  county. 
Hezekiah  Davis,  Coroner  for  Jackson  county. 


January  11th. 

James  Cochran,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Franklin  county.  Isham  Harri- 
son, John  Ewing  and  John  Crawford,  Judges  of  Franklin  county.  Isaae 
Perkins,  John  McCreary  and  Isaac  Herring,  Justices  for  Franklin  county. 

Daniel  Hay,  Commissioner  to  take  the  census  in  White  county. 

Samuel  Omelvaney,  Commissioner  to  take  the  census  in  Pope  county. 

Hezekiah  West,  Commissioner  to  take  the  census  in  Johnson  county. 

William  Moore,  Commissioner  to  take  the  census  in  St.  Clair  county. 


January  13th. 

Charles  Humphreys,  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  and  County  Court  of  JacksoQ 
county. 

Daniel  S.  Swearingen,  Sheriff  of  Washington  county. 

Joseph  Borough,  Commissioner  to  take  the  census  in  Madison  county. 

Joseph  Conway,  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court  of  Madison  county. 

William  H.  Bradsby,  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  and  County  Courts,  and  Recorder 
for  the  County  of  Washington. 

Appointed  Isham  Harrison,  Surveyor  and  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Frank- 
lin county;  Marmaduke  S.  Davenport,  Sheriff  of  Franklin  county;  Joseph 
Palmer,  Sheriff  of  Union  county;  Otho  Davenport,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of 
Gallatin  county;  John  Weldon,  Justice  of  the  Peace  of  Union  county;  Thomas 
Greene,  George  Brown,  and  Rice  Sams,  JusKces  of  the  Peace  for  Union 
county;  Jeremiah  Brown,  Commissioner  to  take  the  census  in  Union  county;^ 
Abner  Field,  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  and  County  Courts  of  Union  county;  Robert 
K.  McLaughlin,  Clerk  of  the  County  Court  in  St.  Clair  county;  James  Rat- 
cliff,  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  and  County  Courts  of  White  county;  Edward  jS. 
Piper,  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  and  County  Courts  of  Crawford  county;  Josias 
Randle,  Clerk  of  the  County  Court  of  Madison  county;  James  Finney,  Clerk 
of  the  Circuit  and  County  Courts  of  Johnson  county;  Joshua  Scott,  Clerk  of 
the  Circuit  Court  of  Pope  county;  John  Hay,  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court  of 
St.  Clair  county;  Jesse  B.  Brown,  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  and  C9unty  (Courts)  of 
Edwards  county;  John  Grammar,  and  John  Bradshaw,  Justices  of  the  Peace 
for  Union  county;  William  Hickman,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Franklin 
county;  Wm.  McPatridge,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Johnson  county;  Jos.  M. 
Street,  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  and  County  Courts  of  Gallatin  county;  John  Har- 
grave.  Surveyor  of  the  County  of  Union;  Wm.  McCoy,  Commissioner  to  take 
the  census  in  Gallatin  county;  Benoni  Lee,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Pope 
county;  Daniel  P.  Cook,  Circuit  Judge  for  the  Western  Circuit,  Illinois  Ter- 
ritory; David  S.  Taylor,  a  Justice  ot  the  Peace  for  Pope  county;  John  Mc- 
Lean, Judge  of  the  Eastward  Circuit  Illinois  Territory;  Jesse  Eckols,  George 
Baker,  John  C.  Smith,  William  Piles,  George  Hunsucker,  Abner  Kieth  and 
Hasey  Biown,  Justices  for  Union  county;  John  Whitacre,  Coroner  of  Union 
county. 


January  14th. 
Edward  Clark,  Lieutenant  and  Seth  ChaflSn,  Ensign  in  the  First  Regiment, 


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January  loth. 


Richard  Elliott,  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  and   County   Courts  and   Recorder  of 
Franklin  county. 


January  16th. 

Enoch  Moore,  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court  of  Monroe  county;  William  Alex- 
ander, Clerk  of  the  County  Court  of  Monroe  county. 


January  17th. 
Wm.  C.  Greenup,  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  and  County  Courts  of  Randolph. 


January  19th. 

Daniel  Converse,  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court  of  Bond  county;  Martin  Jones, 
Commissioner  for  taking  the  census  in  Bond  county;  appointed  Jno.  Moore, 
Commissioner  for  taking  the  census  in  Monroe  county;  Ezra  Owens,  Com- 
missioner for  taking  the  census  in  Randolph  county;  John  Powers  and  Thos. 
Kirkpatrick,  Justices  of  the  Peace  for  Bond  county;  Thomas  Rattan  and 
Jachry  Maddux,  Justices  of  the  Peace  for  Washington  county. 


January  20th. 
The  Governor  absent. 


January  31st. 

The  Secretary  appointed  Miles   Hotchkiss   a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Ran- 
dolph county. 


February  5th. 

Conrad  Wills  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Jackson  county;  Enoch  Moore, 
Clerk  of  the  County  Court  of  Monroe,  vice  Wm.  Alexander,  who  refused  to 
accept. 


February  9th. 
Samuel  Gilham,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Madison  county. 

February  10th. 
Jacob  Lurton,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Madison  county. 


February  16th. 
The  Governor  returned  to  the  seat  of  government. 


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February  17th. 

Elias  K.  Kane,  Judge  for  the  Eastern  Circuit,  vice  John  McLean,  refused; 
William  Mears,  Circuit  Judge  for  the  Eastern  Circuit  in  place  of  E.  K.  Kane, 
who  refused  to  serve;  William  Biggs.  Risdon  Moore,  and  Benjamin  Watts, 
Justices  for  St.  Clair  county;  David  Pierce,  James  Bankson,  James  Fisher, 
Jacob  Turman,  Justices  for  Washington  county;  James  Pierce,  Surveyor 
and  Coroner  for  Washington  county;  Simon  M.  Hubbard,  Clerk  of  the  Cir- 
cuit and  County  Courts  and  Recorder  for  Franklin  county,  vice  R.  Elliott, 
refused  to  accept. 

Rhodolphus  Langworthy  was  appointed  by  N.  Edwards,  Governor  of  Ill- 
inois Territory,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Madison  county,  which  was  net 
registered. 


February  28th. 

Thomas  Johnson,  Amos  Squires,  Samuel  Judy,  William  Jones,  and  George 
Cadwell,  Justices  of  the  Peace  for  Madison  county;  George  Fisher,  David 
Anderson,  and  John McPerron,  Justices  for  Randolph  county;  Thomas  Mc- 
Roberts  and  Caldwell  Carnes,  Justices  for  Monroe  county;  Jesse  Griggs, 
Nathan  Davis  and  James  Hall,  Justices  for  Jackson  county;  James  Shaw, 
Smith  Shaw,  and  George  Kinkaid,  Justices  for  Crawford  county;  John 
Slocomb,  Willis  Hargrave,  and  Joseph  Pomeroy,  Justices  for  White  county; 
Samuel  Marshal,  Wm.  Barney,  and  Robt.  Frazer,  Justices  for  Edwards 
county;  John  Marshal  and  Henry  Oldham,  Justices  for  Gallatin  county; 
David  Keelough,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Pope  county;  John  Johnson,  a 
Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Washington  county. 


March  3d. 

Cornelius  Lafferty,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Gallatin  county;  Jeptha 
Hardin,  Judge  of  the  Eastern  Circuit,  vice  Wm.  Mears,  who  declined  to 
serve;  Andrew  Bankson,  Colonel  of  the  Tenth  Regiment. 


March  3d. 

The  resignation  of  T.  W.  Talbott,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  received  and  ac- 
cepted. 
David  Counts,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  St.  Clair  county. 

On  the  10th  of  March,  1818,  revoked  the  commission  of  Jas.  Tanehill,  Jus- 
tice in  St.  Clair  county. 


March  11th. 
Jno.  K.  Mangham,  commissioner  for  taking  census  in  Washington  county. 


March  12th. 

The  resignation  of  Robert  Middleton,  as  Lieutenant  in  the  2nd  Regiment, 
received  and  accepted. 

Jno.  Y.  Sawyer,  Surveyor,  vice  Enloe,  resigned,  Madison  county. 


March  13th. 
Appointed  Conr:id  Will  to  take  the  census  in  Jackson  county. 


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March  14tb. 

The  Governor  absent  from  the  seat  of  government. 
The  Secretary  made  the  following  appointments: 

Guy  W.  Smith,  Recorder  of  Edwards  county,  vice  R.  Baird,  deceased. 
Edw.  N.  CoUom,  Jos.  Kitchell,  David  Porter,  Shadrack  B.  A.  Carter  and 
David  McGaha,  Justices  for  Crawford  county. 


March  18th. 

The  Governor  returned  to  the  seat  of  government  and  made  the  following 
appointments: 

George  W.  Kinkaid  and  John  F.  Richardson,  Majors;  John  Chenowith, 
John  Barlow,  Samuel  Gaston,  Joseph  Kitchel,  David  Price,  Captains  in  the 
9th  Regiment;  Wheeler  Mattit,  Joseph  Wood,  Eli  Adams.  John  R.  Adams, 
Charles  K.  Arleher,  Lieutenants  in  the  9th  Regiment;  Joel  Leak,  James 
Moore,  William  Ashbrook,  Jesse  K.  Aleher  and  Henry  Miller,  Ensigns  in  the 
9th  Regiment;  George  W.  Cattron,  Adjutant,  and  John  Gill,  Judge  Advocate, 
9th  Regiment. 

James  D.  Thomas  and  Matthew  Eades,  Majors;  Hezekiah  Harris,  James  W. 
Bradsby,  William  Rutherford,  Isaac  Griffin  and  Robert  Thomas,  Captains; 
T.  M.  Nichols,  Theo.  Herald.  Jos.  Ogle  and  Wm.  Tilford,  Lieutenants;  Henry 
Mace  and  William  Jurney,  Easigns,  in  the  10th  Regiment. 


March  26th. 

Hiram  Bell,  County  Surveyor  for  Edwards  county,  vice  R.  Baird,  deceased. 
Revoked  10th  March,  1818,  the  commission  of  Jas.  Tanehill,  Justice  in  St- 
•Clair  county. 


March  31st. 

Appointed  Arthur  Mdrgan,  Major,    Jno.   Roach,   Captain,  Solomon  Storey 
and  Wm.  Wilson,  Lieutenants,  in  2nd  Regiment. 

Joshua  Fisher,  Captain,  Jos.  Fisher,  Lieutenant,  Jno.  Parish,  Ensign,  10th 
Regiment. 

Henry  S.  Dodge,  Aide-de  Camp  to  the  Brigadier-General  in  the  1st  Brigade. 


April  4th. 

John  Stuntz's  resignation  as  Captain,  received  and  accepted,  2nd  Regiment. 
John  R.  Shultz,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Franklin  county. 


April  8th. 
Thomas  Coxe,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Union  county. 


April  10th. 
Governor  absent  from  the  territory. 


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April  23rd. 

The  Secretary  appointed  Antoine  Z.  Chenett,  Notary  Public  for  Illinois  ter- 
ritory. 

Thomas  M.  Davis  and  John  Bowles,  Justices  of  the  Peace,  Franklin  county. 

Charles  Humphrej'^s,  Clerk  of  the  Circuit   and  County  Courts  and  Recorder 
for  the  county  of  Jackson,  resigned  his  commission, 

Thomas  Rutledge,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  White  county. 

Benjamin  Moseley,  Justice  for  Gallatin  county. 

Wm.  Hickman  and  James  Cockrane,  Justices  for  Franklin,  removed  out  of 
county. 


May  1st. 

Tim  Nash,  clerk  of  the  circuit  and  county  court   and  recorder  of  Jackson 
county. 

The  resignation  of  Abner  Fields,  J.  P.,  for  Union  county  received  and  ac- 
cepted. 


May  5th. 

The  resignation  of  John  G.  Lofton,  member   L.  C,  received  and  accepted. 

Appointed  Stephen  Handy,  captain,  Samuel  Jenison,  Lieutenant,  Jacob 
Blaze,  Ensign,  Ninth  Regiment;  Robert  S.  Spencer,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for 
White  county;  Thomas  Cohen,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  St.  Clair  county. 


May  12th. 

Francis  Moore,  Justice  of  the  Peace   for   Pope   county,  vice  D.  S.  Taylor^ 
resigned. 


May  18th. 

Passport  granted  to  R.  Dixon  to  go  to  Michelimacanac  by  the  route  of  the 
Illinois  river. 

John  McCreary  commissioned  to  take  the  census  in  Franklin  county. 

Samuel  Sybole,  Captain,  John  Conway,  Lieutenant,  Caleb  Garterman,  En- 
sign in  the  rifle  company.  Seventh  Regiment;  William  Punine,  Captain^ 
Samuel  Hewston,  Captain,  Philip  Tuton,  Lieutenant,  in  the  Seventh  Regi- 
ment; Miles  Whitley,  lieutenant,  James  Jones  and  Wm.  Leavand  {?),  En- 
signs in  the  Seventh  Regiment. 

Resignation  of  George  Creath,  captain  in  the  First  Regiment  received  and 
accepted. 

David  W.  Maxwell,  Sheriff  of  Franklin  county,  vice  M.  S.  Davenport,  re- 
signed; Alex.  Campbell,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Edwards  county;  John  G. 
Damewood  and  William  Ellis,  Justices  of  the  Peace  for  Gallatin  county. 


May  27th. 

John  Hay,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  St.  Clair  county,  resigned. 

John  Hay  appointed  clerk  of  the  county  court  of  St.    Clair  county,  vice  R. 
K.  McLaughlin,  resigned. 

Daniel  P.  Cook,  judge  of  the  Western  circuit,  resigned  and  was  accepted. 


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May  28th. 


Thomas    Dickinson,   captain,    Anthony  Babeau,   lieutenant,   and  Joseph 
Godere,  ensign,  in  the  First  Regiment. 


June  1st, 

Hugh   Robinson,    justice   of   the    peace    for    Gallatin     county;    John    K. 
Mangham,  and  John  Carraghan,  justices,  for  Washington  county. 

Passport  granted  to  Fras.  Turotte  to  go   to   Michilimacanac  by  way  of  the 
Illinois  river. 


June  2nd. 

Clayton  Tiffin,  justice  of  the  peace  for  St.  Clair  county;  Elijah  C.  Berry, 
captain,  Edward  Cowles,  lieutenant,  and  Samuel  C.  Christy,  ensign  in  a  rifle 
company  in  the  First  Regiment;  George  Dickinson,  captain,  John  James, 
Lieutenant,  and  Cahan  Cooper,  Ensign  of  a  rifle  company  in  the  Second 
Regiment. 


June  3rd. 

Benjamin  Menes,  Adjutant,  vice  D.  Coleman,  resigned;  John  C.  Smith, 
Major;  Allen  McKenzie,  Captain,  vice  J.  C.  Smith,  promoted;  Thomas  Cox, 
captain,  vice  D.  Coleman,  resigned;  John  Graves  captain,  Jos.  Kuykendall, 
Lieutenant,  Wm.  McGinnis,  Lieutenant,  Wm.  Shelton,  Lieutenant,  George 
Wier  and  Jno.  Ruft,  Ensigns,  in  the  Third  Regiment. 


June  8th. 
Appointed  John  Warnoek,  Judge  of  the  Western  circuit. 


June  14th. 

Jno.  Browning  to  take  the  census  in  Franklin  county,  vice  John  McCreary, 
refused  to  serve. 


June  20th. 

Appointed  Samuel  Crawford  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Randolph   county; 
Theodore  V.  H.  Varick  Brigade  Inspector  in  the  First  Brigade,  Illinois  Militia. 


June  29th. 

Abraham  Prickett,  Captain,  Jno.  T.  Lusk,  Lieutenant,  Jeph.  Larnkin,  En- 
sign in  Seventh  Regiment. 

Charles    Bilderback,  Lieutenant,  Adam  Woolrick,    Ensign,    in    the   First 
Regiment. 


July  1st. 
Saml.  Walker,  Ensign  in  the  First  Regiment. 


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July  3d. 


Ira  Manville,  sr,,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  St.  Clair  county. 

The  commission  of  David  Anderson,  as  a  Justice  for  Randolph  county,  re- 
turned, not  accepted. 


July  4th. 

Jacob  Stout,  Captain,  Nathan  Fike,  Captain,  Wm.  Philips,  Lieutenant, 
Henry  Herring,  Lieutenant,  Wm.  Stout,  Ensign,  Henry  Neely,  Ensign,  in 
Second  Regiment. 


July  20th. 

Robert   Palmer,    Lieutenant   and    Andrew  Brown,  Ensign,  in  the  Fourth 
Regiment. 

Rowland  Allen,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Gallatin  county. 


August  1st. 

The  Governor  returned    to    the    Territory  and  resumed  the  duties  of  his 
ofB.ce.  . 


August  7th. 

Appointed  Thos.  A.  Wilson,  James  Watts,  James  Ray,  Richard  Eaton  and 
John  Cheek  for  Justices  of  the  Peace  for  Crawford  county. 

Richard   Elliott,  Notary  Public  for  Gallatin  county,   vice   P.  Redman,  re- 
signed. 

James  Richardson,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  White  county,  vice  D.  Hay,  re- 
signed. 

Wm.  Gray,  John  A.  Wakefield  and  Francis  Brown,  Justices  for  Bond  county. 

Joseph    Duncan,  Jno.    H.    Morgan,    Thos.    Johnson,    Walter    Creepwell, 
Justices  of  the  Peace  for  Madison  county. 

Hugh  Craig,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Union  county. 

John  Copeland,  Thos.  C.  Paterson  and  Aaron  Bur  Brown,  Justices  of  the 
Peace  for  Johnson  county. 

Resignation  of  Jacob  Short  as  Major  in  the  Second  Regiment  received  and 
accepted. 

Resignation  of  James   Field  as  Lieutenant    in    the    Fourth  Regiment,  re- 
ceived and  accepted. 

Asa  Ross  Lieutenant,  vice  Seth  Hargrave,  resigned.  Rifle  Company,  Fifth 
Regiment. 

James  A.  Richardson,  Ensign  in  Rifle  Company  Fifth  Regiment. 

Isaac  Gillham,  Lieutenant,  Jas.  H.  Gillham,  Jno.  Harris,  Ensigns  Seventh 
Regiment. 

Isaac   Judy,    Lieutenant,  Robert  Reynolds,  Ensign    in  the  Seventh  Regi- 
ment. 


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August  9th. 


Nicholas  Edwards  and  Robert  McGee,  Justices  for  Washington  county. 

Joseph  Dillard,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Pope  county. 

Erasmus  Wheeler,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Gallatin  county. 

James  W.  Davidson,  Captain,  Jos,    Cavenah,   Lieutenant,  Henry  Brewer, 
Ensign  in  the  Second  Regiment. 


August  19th. 

Peter  Philips,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Franklin  county. 
Daniel  Elledge,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  White  county. 


August  20th. 

Antoine  Z.  Chenett,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Randolph  county,  removed 
from  office. 

Maj.  Jno.  G.   Damewood  promoted    to    Lieutenant  Colonel   in  the  Fourth 
Regiment,  Illinois  Territory. 

Appointed  Bennett  Hancock,    Coroner,  Jno.  Russell,  Justice  of  the  Peace 
for  Johnson  county. 

John  Arckney,  Alexander  Clark  and  Lewis  Wells,  Justices  of  the  Peace  for 
Jackson  county. 

Nisbett  Allen,  Fitz  Edwards  Hutchings,  Justices  for  Union  county. 

J.  R.  Shultz,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Franklin  county. 


September  2d. 
Absolom  Bradshaw,  Major  in  the  First  Regiment. 


,  September  3d. 

Lazarus  Webb,  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  Franklin  county. 


September  9th. 

James   D.    Thomas,  Lieutenant    Colonel    in    the    Tenth  Regiment  Illinois 
Militia,  vice  Andrew  Bankson,  resigned. 


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FIRST    GENERAL   ASSEMBLY,     NOVEMBER  25-  DECEM- 

BER  26,  1812 


JOURNAL  OF  LEGISLATIVE  COUNCIL. 

At  the  General  Assembly,  be^un  and  held  in  the  town  of  Kaskaskia,  on 
Wednesday,  the  25th  day  of  November,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  twelve. 

On  which  day  (being  the  day  appointed  by  the  Governor  of  this  Territory 
(Illinois),  for  the  meeting  of  the  General  Assembly),  the  following  members 
of  the  Legislative  Council  attended  and  took  their  seats: 

To-wit:  From  the  county  of  Gallatin,  Benjamin  Talbott;  from  the  county 
of  St.  Clair,  William  Biggs;  from  the  county  of  Madison,  Samuel  Judah; 
from  the  county  of  Randolph,  Pierre  Menard. 

As  the  member  from  Johnson  did  not  appear,  the  council  adjourned  until 
tomorrow  morning,  at  ten  of  the  clock. 


Thursday,  the  26th  November,  1812. 

The  Council  assembled  according  to  adjournment  and  proceeded  to  the  elec- 
tion of  a  President  pro  tem.,  and  Mr.  Biggs  was  truly  elected  and  took  the 
chair. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  [by]  Mr.  Greenup,  their 
Clerk,  informing  [the  Council]  that  they  had  appointed  Mr.  Wilson,  of  their 
House,  on  their  part  to  procure  stationery,  etc.,  and  then  withdrew. 

On  motion.  Resolved  that  Mr.  Menard  on  the  part  of  this  House  be  ap- 
pointed to  join  Mr.  Wilson  of  the  House  of  Representatives  to  procure  sta- 
tionery, etc. 

Then  the  Council  adjourned  [until]  three  of  the  clock  this  afternoon. 

The  Council  assembled,  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

On  motion.  Resolved  that  a  committee  be  appointed  jointly  with  a  commit- 
tee to  be  appointed  by  the  House  of  Representatives  to  wait  on  the  Governor, 
to  inform  him  that  the  General  Assembly  is  now  assembled  and  ready  to  re- 
ceive such  communications  as  he  may  think  proper  to  make,  and  that  Mr. 
Talbott  be  of  the  committee  on  the  part  of  the  Council,  and  that  this  House 
do  inform  the  House  of  Representatives  thereof. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning  at  ten  of  the  clock. 


Friday,  27th  November,  1812. 

The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Thomas  Ferguson,  elected  a  member  of  the  Legislative  Council  for  Johnson 
county,  produced  his  certificate  of  election,  and  took  his  seat. 


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Mr.  Talbott  presented  the  petition  of  Thomas  Todd,  praying  to  be  heard 
by  counsel,  or  otherwise,  respecting  a  contested  election  with  William  Biggs, 
Esq.,  which  was  read. 

A  President  pro  tem.  being  necessary,  Mr.  Biggs  declining,  Mr.  Menard 
was  called  to  the  chair. 

On  motion.  Resolved,  that  the  above  petition  be  referred  to  a  committee  of 
the  whole. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  clerk, 
returning  certain  papers  and  documents  respecting  the  contested  election 
above  mentioned. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  that  Messrs.  Todd  and  Biggs  appear  themselves,  and 
not  by  counsel. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  resolved  that  the  last  resolution  shall  be  recon- 
sidered. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  that  the  laws  relative  to  elections,  passed  by  the  Leg- 
islature of  Indiana,  on  the  17th  day  of  Sept.,  1807,  and  an  act  passed  the  16th 
day  of  Sept.,  1807,  by  the  same  Legislature,  and  laws  of  Congress,  and  acts 
of  the  Governor  and  judges  of  this  territory,  and  proclamations  of  the  Gov- 
ernor of  this  territory,  on  the  subject  of  elections  be,  and  the  same  are  hereby 
submitted  to  the  Attorney  General,  and  he  is  requested  to  report  the  same  in 
writing  to  this  House  on  Monday  next 

The  business  on  which  Mr.  Biggs  left  the  chair  being  gone  through  par- 
tially, he  resumed  the  chair. 

On  motion.  Resolved,  that  the  Council  go  into  an  election  of  a  Clerk  to  this 
House,  and  on  casting  up  the  votes,  John  Thomas  was  unanimously  elected. 

On  motion.  Resolved,  that  Messrs.  Talbott  and  Ferguson  be  a  committee 
to  draw  up  rules  and  orders  for  the  Legislative  Council,  and  report  the  same 
tomorrow  morning. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning  at  ten  of  the  clock. 


Saturday  the  28th  November,  1812. 

The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  clerk, 
accompanied  by  a  resolution  respecting  a  doorkeeper  and  his  duty,  request- 
ing the  concurrence  of  this  House. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  clerk, 
informing  that  they  were  organized  and  ready  to  proceed  to  business. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  clerk, 
informing  the  Council  that  they  had  appointed  a  committee,  jointly  with  a 
committee  to  be  appointed  by  this  House,  to  wait  on  the  Executive,  inform- 
ing him  that  the  Legislature  are  ready  to  receive  such  communications  as 
he  may  think  proper  to  make. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  clerk, 
informing  this  House  that  they  had  concurred  in  the  amendment  made  to 
their  resolution  respecting  the  appointment  and  duties  of  the  doorkeeper,  and 
that  they  were  ready  to  go  into  the  election  thereof.  And  on  the  election 
being  made  Thomas  Swearingan  was  duly  elected. 

The  committee  who  waited  on  his  Excellency  returned,  and  Mr.  Talbott, 
the  member  from  this  House,  reported  that  himself,  with  Mr.  Trammell, 
from  the  House  of  Representatives,  had  waited  on  his  Excellency,  the  Gover- 
nor, and  had  for  answer,  that  he  would  attend  the  Legislature  in  half  an 
hour.  Which  he  did,  and  delivered  an  address  to  both  Houses,  and  read  sev- 
eral letters  addressed  to  Departments  of  the  General  Government,  and  other 
public  functionaries,  delivered  in  the  room    of  the  House  of  Representatives. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  until  [toj  Monday  morning  next  at  ten  of  the 
clock. 


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Monday  Morning  30th  November,  1812. 

Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

A  motion  made  and  seconded,  that  the  Attorney- General  deliver  to  this^ 
House  any  communications  he  may  have  ready  for  them,  and  that  the  door- 
keeper inform  him  thereof. 

The  Attorney-General  appeared  and  read  his  communication  to  this  House, 
and  delivered  in  the  same,  which  was  laid  on  the  Clerk's  table. 

A  motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  the  following  resolution  be  entered 
into  that  the  communication  of  the  Attorney  General  be  referred  to  a  com- 
mittee of  the  whole  and  made  the  order  of  the  day  for  tomorrow. 

A  motion  was  made  and  seconded  that  the  following  resolution  be  entered 
into,  to-wit:  Resolved  that  the  committee  of  the  whole,  charged  with  the 
investigation  of  the  election  of  Mr.  Biggs,  and  to  whom  was  referred  the 
written  opinion  of  the  Attorney- General,  are  hereby  empowered  to  send  for 
all  persons  and  papers  that  they  may  require,  particularly  the  laws  and  res- 
olutions passed  by  the  Governor  and  Judges  of  this  Territory  and  the  proc- 
lamations by  which  the  late  elections  were  made,  and  on  some  debate  thereon 
the  resolution  was  carried  in  the  negative. 

On  which,  a  motion  was  made  by  Mr.  Menard  to  reconsider  the  resolution, 
on  which  the  resolution  was  carried  in  the  affirmative. 

On  balloting  for  a  Chairman  of  the  committee  of  the  whole,  Mr.  Menard 
was  duly  elected  to  that  place. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Menard,  resolved  that  the  above  resolution  pass  as 
amended  by  striking  out  the  whole  thereof  from  the  word  "committee." 

The  Council  then  adjourned  until  ten  of  the  clock  tomorrow  morning. 


Tuesday  First  Day  op  December,  1812. 

The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

On  motion,  Resolved  that  the  Council  go  into  a  committee  of  the  whole  on 
the  contested  election,  between  Thomas  Todd  and  William  Biggs,  Mr.  Menard 
in  the  chair. 

On  motion,  Resolved  that  the  committee  go  into  the  room  of  the  House  of 
Representatives,  which  was  done  accordingly. 

On  motion.  Resolved  that  the  written  opinion  of  Mr.  Ferguson  be  con- 
sidered and  adopted. 

Adjourned  until  ten  of  the  clock  tomorrow  morning. 


Wednesday  2d  December,  1812. 

Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

On  motion,  Resolved  that  the  committee  rise  and  report. 

The  President  resumed  the  chair,  and  the  committee  reported  that  William 
Biggs  is  justly  entitled  to  his  seat  in  the  Legislative  Council  of  this  Territory 
in  the  General  Assembly  now  sitting.  Which  report  the  Council  agreed  to 
and  ordered  that  their  decision  be  spread  on  the  Journals  of  this  House. 

The  committee  to  whom  was  referred  the  draughting  rules  for  this  House 
reported  the  rules  at  full  length,  which  being  read  were  adopted  by  the 
House. 

On  motion.  Resolved,  that  the  Council  go  into  the  election  of  a  President 
and  on  casting  up  the  votes,  Mr.  Menard  was  duly  elected  and  took  the  chair 
accordingly. 

The  House  then  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning  at  10  of  the  clock. 


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Thursday,  the  3rd  December,  1812. 

The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  that  Messrs.  Biggs  and  Juday  be  a  committee  to 
bring  in  a  resolution  in  favor  [of]  Major  John  Mordock's  having  four  com- 
panies of  Mounted  Rangers  on  our  frontiers  for  the  term  of  one  year. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  clerk, 
accompanied  by  joint  rules  for  both  Houses  for  the  concurrence  of  this  House. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  that  this  House  do  concur  with  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives in  the  joint  rules  for  the  Government  of  both  Houses. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  that  the  Clerk  of  this  House  do  inform  the  House  of 
Representatives  that  this  House  do  concur  with  them  in  their  resolution  for 
the  Government  of  both  Houses. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  clerk, 
accompanying  a  resolution  in  favor  of  Captain  William  0.  Aliens,  having  the 
command  of  a  garrison  at  Peoria,  with  their  approbation  thereof,  requesting 
the  concurrence  of  this  House  to  the  same. 

On  motion.  Resolved,  that  the  petition  and  resolution  respecting  Captain 
Allen  be  read  a  second  time,  which  was  done,  and  the  resolution  of  the  House 
of  Representatives  concurred  in. 

The  committee  to  whom  was  referred  the  petition  respecting  Major  Mor- 
dock's having  the  command  of  four  Companies  of  Rangers,  etc.,  reported  the 
following  resolution. 

On  which  the  Council  went  into  a  Committee  of  the  whole  on  the  state  of 
the  Territory,  Mr.  Biggs  in  the  chair.  The  resolution  and  petition  above 
mentioned  being  discussed,  the  committee  rose  and  the  President  resumed 
the  chair,  and  the  committte  reported  that  the  House  concur  with  the  House 
of  Representatives  on  the  petition  and  resolution  aforesaid.  The  Council 
agreed  to  the  report  of  the  committee  without  amendment. 

Ordered  that  the  Clerk  do  carry  the  same  to  the  House  of  Representatives, 
which  was  done. 

On  motion.  Resolved,  that  a  committee  of  one  member  from  this  House  be 
appointed  as  a  joint  committee,  with  one  from  the  House  of  Representatives, 
to  examine  and  compare  the  enrolled  bills  with  the  engrossed  bills.  Mr. 
Biggs  was  therefore  appointed,  and  that  the  House  of  Representatives  be  in- 
formed thereof,  which  was  done  accordingly. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning  at  10  of  the  clock. 


Friday,  4th  December,  1812. 

The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their 
Clerk,  returning  the  petition  in  favor  of  Major  Mordock's  having  four  Com- 
panies of  Rangers  on  our  frontier  in  which  they  have  concurred,  and  then  he 
withdrew. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  Resolved,  that  a  committee  of  two  be  appointed  to 
enquire  into  the  laws  and  system  of  general  and  circuit  courts,  and  they  to  re- 
port by  bill  or  otherwise,  and  that  Messrs.  Talbott  and  Ferguson  be  that 
committee. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved,  that  a  committee  be  appointed  with 
direction  to  draught  an  address  to  the  President  of  the  United  States  on  the 
subject  of  our  relations  with  our  savage  neighbors  and  report  the  same  to 
this  House  on  Monday  next,"  and  that  Messrs.  Talbott  and  Juday  be  that 
committee. 


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On  motion  of  Mr.  Briggs,  "Resolved,  that  a  committee  of  two  members  be 
appointed  to  enquire  into  the  laws  and  system  of  the  court  of  chancery,  and 
report  thereon  by  bill  or  otherwise,"  and  that  Messrs.  Biggs  and  Ferguson 
be  that  committee. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their 
clerk,  whereby  they  have  sent  into  this  House  for  its  concurrence,  "An  act 
declaring  what  laws  are  in  force  in  this  Territory,"  and  then  he  withdrew. 
Which  was  read  a  first  time.  On  motion,  resolved  that  the  above  named  act 
be  read  a  second  time,  now,  which  was  done  accordingly. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  Resolved  that  the  above  mentioned  act  be  commit- 
ted to  a  Committee  of  the  Whole,  and  made  the  order  of  the  day  for  Monday 
next. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning  at  ten  of  the  clock. 


Saturday,  the  5th  December,  1812. 

The  Council  met  according  to  adjomnment. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs  ordered  that  the  Clerk  of  this  House  carry  to  the 
House  of  Representatives  the  petition  respecting  Major  Mordock's  Rangers 
requesting  the  signature  of  their  Speaker  thereto. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  Clerk, 
informing  the  Council  that  they  have  appointed  Mr.  Wilson,  on  their  part,  as 
a  joint  committee  with  the  committee  from  this  House  on  enrolled  Bills,  and 
then  he  withdrew. 

The  joint  committee  of  both  Houses  delivered  the  petition  respectiag  Major 
Mordocks  having  four  companies  on  our  frontiers,  was  delivered  in  due  form 
to  his  Excellency,  the  Governor. 

The  memorial  [of  J  respecting  Capt.  Aliens  having  the  command  of  a  garri- 
son at  Peoria  was  signed  by  the  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives  and 
the  President  of  the  Legislative  Council,  and  ordered  to  be  presented  to  his 
Excellency,  the  Governor  by  the  Joint  Committee  on  Enrolled  Bills. 

Mr.  Biggs  from  the  joint  committee  informed  the  Council  that  they  had 
presented  to  his  Excellency,  the  Governor,  the  petition  respecting  Major  Mor- 
dock's having  four  Companies  of  Rangers,  and  the  memorial  respecting  Capt. 
Aliens  having  the  command  of  a  garrison  at  Peoria. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  until  ten  of  the  clock  on  Monday  morning 
next. 


Monday,  the  7th  December,  1812. 

The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Mr.  Menard,  the  President  being  sick  and  unable  to  attend. 

The  Council  appointed  Mr.  Biggs  President  pro  tern. 

Mr.  Talbott  from  the  committee  on  an  address  to  the  President  of  the 
United  States,  "On  our  relation  with  our  savage  neighbors"  reported  a 
draught  thereof,  which  was  read  by  the  chairman  of  the  committee  and  given 
in  at  the  clerk's  table  where  it  was  read  again  by  the  clerk  a  second  time. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott  resolved  that  the  address  to  the  President  of  the 
United  States  respecting  our  relation  with  our  savage  neighbors  be  read  now 
a  third  time,  which  was  done  accordingly. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  ordered  that  the  aforesaid  address  to  the  Presi- 
dent of  the  United  States  do  pass. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott  resolved  that  this  House  go  into  a  Committee  of 
the  Whole  on  the  "act  declaring  what  laws  are  in  force  in  this  Territory." 
Mr.  Ferguson  in  the  chair. 


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On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott  the  committee  arose  and  the  President  resumed 
the  chair.     The  committee  reported  progress  and  ask  leave  to  sit  again. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their 
Clerk,  whereby  they  have  sent  into  this  House  a  "Bill  to  repeal  parts  of  cer- 
tain acts  and  for  other  purposes,"  passed  in  that  House,  and  requiring  the 
concurrence  of  this  House  thereto,  and  then  he  withdrew. 

On  the  above  bill  being  read  a  first  time.  On  motion  resolved  that  it  be 
read  a  second  time  tomorrow. 

Then  the  Council  adjourned  until  ten  of  the  clock  tomorrow  morning. 


Tuesday,  8th  December,  1812. 

The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  ordered  that  the  Clerk  carry  the  address  to  the 
President  of  the  United  States  to  the  House  of  Representatives  for  their  con- 
currence, which  he  did. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  Resolved,  that  the  House  go  into  a  committee  of 
the  whole,  on  the  Bill  "Declaring  what  laws  are  in  force."  Mr.  Talbott  in 
the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  Resolved,  that  the  first  section  be  amended  by 
striking  out  the  words,  "and  which  can  be  applicable  to  this  Territory," 
and  inserting  in  lieu  thereof  the  following:  "That  are  of  a  general  nature 
and  not  localito  Indiana  Territory,"  in  the  sixth  and  seventh  Hues  from  the 
top  of  the  said  section.  The  committee  rose,  and  the  President  resumed  the 
chair.  Then  the  committee  reported  that  they  had  gone  through  the  afore- 
said bill,  with  the  amendment,  which  was  agreed  to  by  the  House,  and  the 
Clerk  was  ordered  to  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  House  of  Representatives,  in- 
forming tnem  that  this  House  have  concurred  in  the  Bill  "Declaring  what 
laws  are  in  force,"  &c.,  as  amended,  requesting  their  concurrence  to  the 
amendment,  which  he  did. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  Clerk, 
returning  to  this  House  the  address  to  the  President  of  the  United  States  in 
which  they  have  concurred,  with  a  resolution  that  it  be  signed  by  the  Speaker 
of  the  House  of  Representatives,  and  the  President  of  the  legislative  Council, 
and  that  th«  said  address  be  sent  to  the  Governor,  of  this  Territory,  with  a 
request.that  he  transmit  the  same  to  the  President  of  the  United  States. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  Resolved,  that  this  House  do  concur  with  the 
resolution  of  the  House  of  Representatives  on  the  address  to  the  President  of 
the  United  States,  ordered  that  the  Clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  House  of 
Representatives,  which  he  did. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their 
Clerk,  informing  this  House  that  they  have  concurred  in  the  amendment  to 
the  Bill  "Declaring  what  laws  are  in  force,"  etc. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their 
Clerk,  whereby  they  have  sent  into  this  House  a  resolution  in  the  following 
words:  "Resolved,  that  the  Legislative  Council  and  House  of  Representa- 
tives do  on  this  day  jointly  elect  an  Engrossing  and  Enrolling  Clerk  to  both 
Houses  during  the  balance  of  the  present  session,"  requesting  the  concur- 
rence of  this  House  thereto. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  "Resolved,  that  this  House  do  concur  in  the 
resolution,  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  respecting  the  election  of  an 
Engrossing  and  Enrolling  Clerk  to  both  Houses,  during  the  balance  of  the 
present  session." 

On  motion  ordered  that  the  Clerk  do  inform  the  House  of  Representatives 
that  this  House  do  concur  with  them  in  their  resolution  respecting  an  Enroll- 
ing and  Engrossing  Clerk. 

The  House  then  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning  at  ten  of  the  clock. 


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Wednesday  the  9th  December,  1812. 

Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  "Resolved,  that  we  now  proceed  to  the 
election  of  an  Engrossing  and  Enrolling  Clerk  for  both  Houses  during  the 
ballance  of  the  present  session,  and  that  this  resolution  be  sent  to  the  House 
of  Representatives  for  their  concurrence,  and  that  the  Clerk  do  carry  the 
same,"  which  he  did. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their 
Clerk,  informing  this  House  that  they  have  concurred  in  the  resolution  of 
electing  an  Engrossing  Clerk  and  that  they  are  now  ready. 

The  Council  returned  into  their  Chamber  after  having,  jointly  with  the 
House  of  Representatives,  elected  Mr,  Humphreys  their  Engrossing  Clerk. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  "Resolved  that  this  House  go  into  a  committee 
of  the  whole,  this  day,  on  the  Bill  for  repealing  certain  laws,  and  for  other 
purposes."     Mr.  Juday  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  Resolved,  that  the  Bill  be  amended  by  strik- 
ing out  the  following  words:  "Action  on  the  case  for  trover  and  conversion, 
actions  of  trespass  vi  et  armis''^  in  the  seventh,  eighth,  and  a  part  of  the  ninth 
lines. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  Resolved,  that  the  committee  rise  and  report  the 
Bill,  as  amended.  On  which  the  President  resumed  the  chair,  and  the  com- 
mittee reported  the  amendments. 

On  motion,  "Shall  this  Bill  as  amended,  pass?"  Carried  in  the  affirmative 
and  ordered  that  the  Clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  House  of  Representatives 
for  their  concurrence  in  the  amendment,  which  he  did. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  Resolved  [that]  the  bill  for  regulating  the  ad- 
mission of  attorneys  be  read  by  the  Clerk,  which  was  done  the  first  time. 

A  bill  vesting  the  judges  of  the  general  court  with  chancery  powers  in  this 
Territory,  was  read  a  first  time. 

On  motion.  Resolved  that  this  bill  be  read  a  second  time  tomorrow. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning  at  ten  of  the  clock. 


Thursday,  10th  December,  1812. 

Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  Resolved  that  the  Council  proceed  to  the  sec- 
ond reading  of  the  bill  "vesting  judges  of  the  general  court  with  chancery 
powers"  agreeable  to  the  resolution  of  yesterday,  which  was  done  accordingly. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  ordered  that  the  above  bill  be  committed  to  a 
committee  of  the  Whole,  and  made  the  order  of  the  day  for  tomorrow. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  Resolved  that  this  House  do  go  int©  a  commit- 
tee of  the  whole  on  the  bill  to  amend  an  act  entitled  "An  act  regulating  the 
admission  of  attorneys  and  counsellers  at  law." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  Resolved  that  the  committee  rise  and  report  the 
bill  without  amendments.  The  President  resumed  the  chair,  and  the  com- 
mittee reported  accordingly. 

On  motion.  Resolved  that  this  House  concur  in  the  report  of  the  committee, 
and  that  it  pass,  and  that  the  Clerk  do  inform  the  House  of  Representatives 
thereof,  which  he  did. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  clerk, 
whereby  that  House  have  sent  into  this,  the  bill  "to  repeal  certain  acts"  etc., 
and  that  they  have  concurred  in  the  amendment  of  this  House,  and  then 
withdrew. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  until  ten  of  the  clock  tomorrow  morning. 


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Friday  the  11th  December,  1812. 

The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  Resolved  that  this  House  go  into  a  committee 
o£  the  whole,  on  the  bill  "vesting  the  judges  ot  the  general  court  with 
chancery  powers."  Mr.  Judah  in  the  chair.  Ordered  that  the  bill  be  read, 
which  was  done. 

The  committee  rose,  and  the  President  resumed  the  chair. 

The  committee  reported  the  bill  as  amended. 

On  mation  of  Mr.  Biggs,  Resolved  that  this  House  agree  to  the  report  of 
the  committee  of  the  whole. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  Resolved  that  this  bill  do  pass  as  amended. 

And  then  adjourned  until  ten  of  the  clock  tomorrow  morning. 


Saturday  12th  December,  1812. 

The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

On  motion,  ordered  that  the  Clerk  do  carry  the  bill  "vesting  the  judges  of 
the  general  court  with  chancery  powers"  to  the  House  of  Representatives, 
and  ask  their  concurrence  thereto. 

The  joint  committee  (for  that  purpose),  reported  that  they  have  compared 
the  enrolled  with  the  engrossed  bill,  "to  repeal  parts  of  certain  acts  and  for 
other  purposes,"  and  find  it  truly  enrolled. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  clerk, 
whereby  they  have  sent  into  this  House  a  bill  "for  the  relief  of  the  Sheriff  of 
Randolph  [county],"  for  the  concurrence  of  this  House. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  ordered  that  the  bill  "for  the  relief  of  the 
Sheriff  of  Randolph  county,"  be  read  the  first  time,  which  was  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  Resolved  that  this  bill  be  read  a  second  time, 
now,  which  was  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  J^'erguson,  ordered  that  this  bill  be  committed  to  a  com- 
mittee of  the  whole  and  be  the  order  of  the  day  for  Monday  next. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  clerk, 
whereby  they  have  sent  into  this  House  a  bill  supplemental  to  an  act  entitled 
^'An  act  regulating  the  practice  of  the  general  courts  and  courts  of  common 
pleas  and  for  other  purposes,"  for  the  concurrence  of  this  House,  and  then 
he  withdrew. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  ordered  that  this  bill  be  read  a  first  time, 
which  was  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  ordered  that  this  bill  be  read  a  second  time 
now,  which  was  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  ordered  that  this  bill  be  committed  to  a  com- 
mittee of  the  whole  and  be  made  the  order  of  the  day  of  Monday  next. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  Clerk, 
whereby  they  have  sent  into  this  House  a  bill  "regulating  the  Court  of  Com- 
mon Pleas  and  fixing  the  times  of  holding  terms  in  the  several  counties,"  re- 
questing the  concurrence  of  this  House  thereto,  and  then  he  withdrew. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  ordered  that  this  bill  be  read  a  first  time,  which 
was  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  ordered  that  the  above  mentioned  bill  be  read  a 
second  time  on  Monday  next. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  until  ten  of  the  clock  on  Monday  morning  next. 


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Monday,  the  14th  December,  1812. 

The  Council  met  accordiog  to  adjournment. 

Mr.  Menard  (the  President),  attended  and  took  his  seat. 

A  message  from  the  Governor  informing  this  House  that  he  had  sent  on  the 
address  to  the  President  of  the  United  States  which  originated  in  this  House. 

The  joint  committee  of  Enrolled  Bills  reported  they  have  presented  to  his 
Excellency,  the  Governor,  "the  act  declaring  what  laws  are  in  force." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  Clerk, 
wherein  the  Governor  informs  both  Houses  that  agreeable  [to  tbei  to  their 
joint  request  that  he  had  transmitted  their  address  to  the  President  of  the 
Llnited  States,  one  to  the  Honorable  Shadrach  Bond,  our  delegate  in  Con- 
gress, and  the  other  to  the  President  of  the  United  States,  that  he  has  ap- 
proved and  signed  "The  act  declaring  what  laws  are  in  force  in  this  Terri- 
tory." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  Resolved,  that  this  House  go  into  a  committee  of 
the  whole  on  the  bill  for  the  relief  of  the  sheriff  of  Randolph  county.  Mr, 
Biggs  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Menard,  Resolved,  that  this  bill  be  amended  by  embrac- 
ing the  sheriff  and  county  of  St.  Clair,  aud  taking  in  the  county  of  St.  Clair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  for  an  amendment,  carried  in  the  negative. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved,  that  the  House  agree  to  the  bill  as 
amended,  and  that  the  Clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  House  of  Representatives 
and  ask  their  concurrence  to  the  amendment,"  which  he  did. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  Clerk,, 
whereby  they  have  sent  into  this  House  a  bill  for  "Levying  and  collecting  a 
tax  on  land,"  for  the  concurrence  of  this  House. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Judah,  "Resolved  that  the  Clerk  read  this  bill  a  first 
time,"  which  was  done. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  Clerk, 
wherein  that  House  inform  this  House  that  they  have  concurred  in  the  amend- 
ment of  this  House. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved,  that  this  bill  be  read  a  second  time  on 
tomorrow." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  this  House  concur  in  the  amend- 
ment [of  the]  House  of  Representatives,  on  the  bill  for  the  reiief  of  the  sheriff 
of  Randolph  and  St.  Clair  counties." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  this  House  go  into  a  committee  of 
the  whole  on  the  bill  supplemental  to  'an  act  regulating  the  practice  of  the 
General  Court  and  Courts  of  Common  Pleas.'  "     Mr.  Biggs  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Menard,  "Resolved  that  the  bill  be  amended  by  adding  a 
second  clause  thereto  and  putting  the  added  clause  between  the  first  and  sec- 
ond sections." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Menard,  "Resolved  that  the  committee  rise  and  report 
the  bill  as  amended." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  wherein  they  have  sent  into 
this  House  a  bill  for  the  relief  of  Benjamin  Stevenson  and  for  other  purposes 
and  also  a  bill  to  amend  the  several  laws  concerning  the  militia,  and  for  the 
relief  of  Dunkards,  Quakers,  and  other  religious  persons,  etc. 

The  House  haying  gone  through  and  concurred  in  an  additional  clause  to 
be  a  second  section,  and  that  the  Clerk  do  inform  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives that  this  House  do  concur  in  the  Bill  as  amended  and  request  their  con- 
currence to  the  amendment,  which  was  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  this  House  read  the  Bill  regu- 
lating the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  and  fixing  the  times  of  holding  the  Courts 
in  the  several  counties,  a  second  time,"  which  was  done. 


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On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  "Resolved  that  this  Bill  be  committed  to  a 
Committee  of  the  Whole,  and  made  the  order  of  the  day  for  tomorrow.'' 

A  Bill  for  the  relief  of  Benjamin  Stevenson,  &c.,  was  read  a  first  time,  and 
then  on  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  "Resolved  that  this  Bill  be  read  a  second 
time  now,"  which  was  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  this  Bill  be  committed  to  a  Com- 
mittee of  the  Whole  and  made  the  order  of  the  day  for  tomorrow." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  the  Bill  to  amend  the  several 
laws  respecting  the  Militia,  for  the  relief  of  religious  people,  &c.,  be  read  a 
first  time,"  which  was  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  ordered  that  this  Bill  be  read  a  second  time  to- 
morrow, [which  was  done.] 

Council  then  adjourned  until  ten  of  the  clock  tomorrow  morning. 


Tuesday,  the  15th  December,  1812. 

The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  this  House  go  into  a  Committee 
of  the  Whole  on  the  Bill  regulating  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  and  fixing 
the  times  of  holding  terms,  &c."     Mr.  Ferguson  iu  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Menard,  "Resolved  that  the  Committee  rise  and  report 
progress."     The  President  resumed  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  the  House  concur  in  the  amend- 
ment made  in  the  Committee  of  the  Whole,"  carried  in  the  negative. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  [Mr.  Greenup]  their 
Clerk,  whereby  they  sent  into  this  House  a  Bill  "concerning  the  General 
Court,"  and  the  Bill  "Giving  the  Judges  of  the  General  Court,  Chancery 
powers,"  requesting  the  concurrence  of  this  House  to  the  former  and  to  the 
amendments  in  the  other. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Ordered  that  the  Bill  for  regulating  the  Courts 
of  Common  Pleas  be  read,"  which  was  done,  also  read  a  second  time  now. 

On  motion,  "Resolved  that  this  Bill  be  committed  to  a  Committee  of  the 
Whole  today."     Mr.  Biggs  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  the  committee  rise  and  report 
the  Bill  without  amendment."     On  which  the  President  resumed  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  the  House  agree  to  the  report 
[of]  the  committee,  and  that  the  Bill  do  pass,  and  that  the  Clerk  carry  the 
same  to  the  House  of  Representatives  requesting  their  concurrence  thereto," 
which  was  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  this  House  go  into  a  Committee 
of  the  Whole  on  the  Bill  for  the  relief  of  Benjamin  Stevenson,  and  for  other 
purposes."    Mr.  Ferguson  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Menard,  "Resolved  that  the  Bill  be  amended  by  inserting 
the  word  "to"  in  the  last  line  in  the  preamble,  and  the  words  "Territorial 
Treasury"  in  lieu  of  "Territory"  in  the  8th  line  of  the  first  section,  and  the 
words,  "forty-two  dollars"  instead  of  "$42"  in  figures,  in  the  ninth  line  of 
said  section. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  the  whole  of  the  second  section  to 
the  word  'This,'  be  struck  out." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  this  committee  rise  and  report  the 
Bill  as  amended."     The  President  resumed  the  chair. 

On  motion,  "Resolved  that  the  Bill  pass  as  amended,  and  that  the  Clerk  in- 
form the  House  of  Representatives  thereof,  and  ask  them  to  concur  in  the 
amendments." 


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A  message  from  the  House  of  Eepresentatives  by  their  Clerk,  accompanied 
by  a  bill  supplemental  to  an  act  entitled,  "An  act  regulating  the  practice  of 
the  General  Court  and  Courts  of  Common  Pleas,  and  for  other  purposes," 
"with  the  amendments,  in  which  they  have  concurred. 

A  Bill  "vesting  the  Judges  of  the  General  Court  with  chancery  powers." 

And  also  the  Bill  "concerning  the  General  Court,"  read  a  first  time. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  the  Bill  "to  amend  the  laws  concerning  the  militia, 

and  for  the  relief  of  several  religious  denominations,  etc.",  be  read  a  second 

time,  which  was  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  ordered  that  this  Bill  be  committed  to  a  committee 
of  the  whole  and  be  made  the  order  of  the  day  for  tomorrow. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  [Mr.  Greenup],  their 
Clerk,  whereby  they  have  sent  into  this  House  the  Bill  for  the  relief  of  Benj. 
Stevenson,  informing  [this  House]  that  they  will  not  concur  in  the  amend- 
ment of  this  House. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved,  that  the  Bill  for  levying  a  tax  on 
land  be  read  a  second  time  now,"  which  was  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  ordered  that  this  Bill  be  committed  to  a  committee 
ot  the  whole  and  made  the  order  of  the  day  for  tomorrow. 

On  motion  o£  Mr.  Biggs,  Resolved  that  this  House  insist  on  the  amendment 
they  have  made  to  the  Bill  for  the  relief  of  Benj.  Stevenson,  etc.,  and  that  the 
Clerk  inform  the  House  of  Representatives  thereof,  which  he  did. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  Mr.  Greenup,  their  Clerk, 
informing  this  House  that  they  still  refuse  to  concur  in  the  amendment  of 
this  House  on  the  Bill  for  the  relief  of  Benj.  Stevenson. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  this  House  appoint  one  member  as 
a  (/ommittee  of  Conference  with  the  House  of  Representatives  on  the  above 
bill,  and  that  Mr.  Ferguson  be  of  that  committee,  and  that  the  Clerk  do  inform 
the  House  of  Representatives  thereof." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  Resolved,  that  this  House  concur  in  the  amend- 
ment of  the  House  of  Representatives  in  the  Bill  "vesting  the  Judges  of  the 
General  Court  with  chancery  powers." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  Clerk,  informing 
this  House  that  they  wished  to  reconsider  the  act  (enrolled)  to  repeal  certain 
acts,  etc.,  on  tomorrow. 

Then  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning. 


Wednesday,  the  16th  December,  1812. 

The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved,  that  this  House  go  into  a  committee 
of  the  whole  on  the  Bill  "concerning  the  militia  and  the  relief  of  certain  de- 
nominations of  religious  people."     Mr.  Ferguson  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Menard,  "Resolved  that  the  committee  rise  and  report," 
on  which  the  President  resumed  the  chair,  and  the  committee  reported  the 
Bill  without  amendment. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  the  House  do  not  concur  in  this 
Bill,  and  that  the  Clerk  do  inform  the  House  of  Representatives  thereof." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  this  House  go  into  a  committee 
of  the  whole  on  the  Bill  for  levying  and  collecting  a  tax  on  land."  Mr.  Fer- 
guson in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  the  second  section  of  said  Bill  be 
amended  by  striking  out  the  words,  'or  confirmation,'  and  insert  the  words 
'and  confirmed,'  in  lieu  thereof,  in  the  third  line  of  said  section." 


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On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved,  that  the  tenth  section  be  struck  out, 
and  the  vote  be  taken  by  yeas  and  nays." 

Yeas — Messrs.  Biggs  and  Judy  (2). 

Nays — Messrs.  Ferguson,  Menard  and  Talbott  (3),  therefore  the  motion 
lost. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  the  committee  rise  and  report 
progress,  and  ask  leave  to  sit  again."     The  President  resumed  the  chair. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  Clerk,  informing 
[the  Council]  that,  that  House  have  passed  a  bill  "regulating  elections;" 
also  a  Bill  "concerning  proceeding  in  civil  cases,"  also  a  Bill  "concerning 
frauds,"  to  which  they  request  the  Council's  concurrence.  They  have  also 
concurred  in  the  Bill  from  the  Council  regulating  the  Courts  of  Common 
Pleas,"  and  they  have  agreed  to  the  amendment  of  the  Council,  to  the  amend- 
ment of  the  House  of  Representatives,  to  the  Bill  "concerning  the  Court  of 
Chancery." 

Then  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning. 


The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment,  on 

Thursday  the  17th  December,  1812. 

A  bill  passed  in  the  House  of  Representatives  "concerning  frauds"  was 
this  day  read. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  Resolved  that  this  bill  be  read  a  second  time  to- 
morrow. 

A  bill  "concerning  proceedings  in  civil  cases  was  read. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  "Resolved  that  this  bill  be  read  a  second  time 
now."  Which  was  done,  and  on  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  ordered  that  this 
bill  be  read  a  second  time  on  tomorrow. 

A  bill  passed  in  the  House  of  Representatives  "regulating  elections"  was 
read. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  ordered  that  this  bill  be  read  a  second  time  now, 
which  was  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Judy,  ordered  that  this  bill  be  committed  to  a  committee 
of  the  whole,  and  be  made  the  order  of  the  day  for  tomorrow. 

Mr.  Talbott  presented  the  petition  of  William  Rabb. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  this  petition  be  referred  to  a 
select  committee  of  two,  and  that  Messrs.  Judy  and  Talbott  be  that  com- 
mittee, and  that  they  report  on  the  same  tomorrow." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  this  House  go  into  a  committee  of 
the  whole  on  the  bill  for  'levying  and  collecting  a  tax  on  land.'  "  Mr.  Fer- 
guson in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  the  committee  rise  and  report." 
On  which  motion  the  President  resumed  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  this  House  do  concur  in  the  bill 
as  amended." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  the  bill  be  read  a  third  time  on  its 
passage." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "[Resolved]  that  the  sixth  section  be  struck  out," 
carried  in  the  negative. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "[Resolved]  that  the  ninth  section  of  this  bill  be 
amended  by  adding  the  following  clause  to  the  same,  'And  provided  also, 
that  if  the  owner  of  any  tract  or  tracts  of  land  shall  be  in  arrears  he  or  any 
person  for  him  shall  on  the  day  on  which  the  said  land  shall  be  advertised  for 


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sale,  as  above  mentioned,  tender  and  deliver  to  the  sheriff  to  be  sold,  on  that 
day  by  him  at  the  place  of  sale  as  above  mentioned,  goods  and  chattels  suffi- 
cient to  make  the  said  tax  and  costs  so  in  arrear,  then  the  sheriff  shall  not 
sell  the  said  lands  or  any  part  thereof,  but  shall  make  and  levy  the  said  tax 
on  the  goods  and  chattels,  rendering  the  overplus,  if  any,  to  the  owner  of 
such  land  or  such  person  for  him,'  "  carried  in  the  affirmative. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  this  House  concur  in  the  second 
amendment  to  the  above  bill. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  this  bill  be  concurred  in  as 
amended,  and  ask  the  concurrence  of  the  House  of  Representatives  to  the 
amendments  of  this  House  thereto." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  clerk,  informing 
[the  Council]  that  they  passed  "an  act  to  amend  an  act  entitled,  *an  act  con- 
cerning grist  mills  and  millers,'  "  and  they  also  send  into  this  House  an  en- 
rolled act,  supplemental  to  an  act  entitled,  "an  act  regulating  the  practice  in 
the  general  court  and  courts  of  common  pleas,  etc.,"  which  their  Speaker  has 
signed,  and  request  the  concurrence  of  the  Council  to  the  first  mentionfed  act. 

Then  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning. 


Friday  the  18th  December,  1812. 

The  Clerk  carried  the  bill  for  levying  and  collecting  a  tax  on  land,  as 
amended,  to  the  House  of  Representatives  requesting  them  to  concur  in  the 
amendments. 

Ordered  that  the  bill  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  towit:  "An  act 
to  amend  an  act  entitled,  'an  act  to  regulate  grist  mills  and  millers,  etc.," 
be  read  a  second  time  now. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Judy,  ordered  that  this  bill  be  committed  to  a  committee 
of  the  whole,  and  be  made  the  order  of  the  day  for  tomorrow. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  clerk,  informing 
this  House  that  they  have  concurred  in  the  amendment  of  this  House  to  the 
bill  "for  levying  and  collecting  a  tax  on  land." 

Mr.  Biggs,  from  the  Committee  on  Enrolled  Bills,  informed  this  House 
that  they  had  presented  to  the  Governor  the  Enrolled  Bills,  viz.:  "An  act 
supplemental  to  an  act  entitled,  'An  act  regulating  the  courts  of  common 
pleas  and  for  other  purposes'  ",  and  also  "An  act  for  the  relief  of  the  sheriff 
of  Randolph  and  St.  Clair  counties." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  Clerk,  whereby 
they  have  sent  into  this  House,  a  memorial  and  two  resolutions  to  be  sent  to 
our  Delegate  in  Congress,  requesting  their  [our]  concurrence  thereto,  which 
was  read  a  first  time. 

On  motion.  Resolved,  that  that  this  memorial  and  resolutions  be  read  a 
second  time,  which  was  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  Resolved,  that  this  memorial,  etc..  be  committed 
to  a  Committee  of  the  whole  on  the  state  of  the  Territory  and  be  the  order  of 
the  day  for  tomorrow. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved,  that  this  House  now  go  into  a  com- 
mittee of  the  whole  on  the  Bill  'concerning  the  general  court'  ",  Mr.  Judy 
in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  Resolved,  that  the  following  be  the  fifth  clause 
of  this  Bill,  to- wit:  "Be  it  further  enacted  that  hereafter  there  shall  be  no 
appeal  or  writ  of  error  on  any  proceedings  in  future,  of  either  to  the 
general  court  from  any  court  in  this  Territory  upon  any  matter  of  fact,  but 
in  future  said  general  court  shall  take  cognizance  of  errors  of  law  only,  by 
writ  of  error,  or  appeal,  neither  of  which  shall  issue  in  any  case  whatever 
'till  after  final  judgment  which  said  court  may!give  upon  an  appeal  from  the 
judgment  of  a  justice  of  the  peace,  but  all  appeals  from  the  judgment  of  such 
justice  shall  be  final  in  said  court  of  common  pleas." 


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On  motion  of  Mr.  Menard,  "Resolved  that  the  committee  rise  and  report 
progress,  and  ask  leave  to  sit  again,"  on  which  the  President  resumed  the 
chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  the  bill  "concerning  frauds"  was  read  a  second 
time,  and  by  motion,  "Resolved,  that  this  bill  be  committed  to  a  committee 
of  the  whole  and  be  the  order  of  the  day  for  tomorrow." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  Clerk,  whereby 
they  inform  this  House  that  the  Governor  has  approved  and  signed,  "An 
act  for  the  relief  of  the  sheriffs  of  Randolph  and  St.  Clair  counties."  And 
also  that  the  committee  of  conference  appointed  by  the  Legislative  Council 
and  House  of  Representatives,  on  the  amendment  by  the  Legislative  Council 
to  the  bill  entitled,  "An  act  for  the  relief  of  Benjamin  Stevenson  and  for 
other  purposes,"  report,  "that  it  is  deemed  expedient  by  said  committee  that 
the  amendment  proposed  by  the  Legislative  Council  to  the  said  bill  should  be 
concurred  in  by  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  an  amendment  by  striking 
out  the  words,  "and  for  other  purposes,"  in  the  title  of  the  bill."  The 
Council  agreed  to  the  amendment  of  the  committee  of  conference,  and  that 
the  Clerk  do  inform  the  House  of  Representatives  thereof. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  the  Council  go  into  a  committee 
of  the  whole  on  the  bill  concerning  civil  cases,"  Mr.  Talbott  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Menard  the  bill  was  concurred  in.  The  president  resumed 
the  chair,  and  the  house  concurred  and  agreed  to  the  report  of  the  committee 
on  the  said  bill  and  that  the  Clerk  do  inform  the  House  of  Representatives 
thereof,  which  he  did. 

Mr.  Talbott,  from  the  committee  on  the  petition  of   William   Rabb,  repo 
[ed]  that  in  their  opinion  the  prayer  of  said  petition  ought  to  be  granted. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  ordered  that  the  further  consideration  of  this 
petition  and  report  be  referred  until   tomorrow,  and  be  the  order  of  the  day. 

Mr.  Biggs,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  Bills,  reported  that  they  had 
examined  the  enrolled  bills,  "vesting  the  judges  of  the  general  court  with 
chancery  powers,"  and  the  act  "regulating  the  courts  of  common  pleas  and 
fixing  the  times  of  holding  terms"  etc.,  and  find  them  truly  enrolled,  and  they 
were  signed  by  the  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  ;and  the  Presi- 
dent of  the  Legislative  Council. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved,  that  the  House  go  into  a  committee  of 
the  whole  on  the  bill  regulating  elections." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,,  "Resolved,  that  the  committee  rise  and  report 
the  bill  without  amendment,"  on  which  the  President  resumed  the  chair. 

In  a  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  they  have  sent  into  this 
house  the  "act  concerning  civil  cases"  signed  by  their  Speaker,  and  was 
signed  by  the  President. 

Council  then  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning. 


Saturday  the  19th,  December,  1812. 

The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Mr.  Biggs,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  Bills,  informed  this  House  that 
the  committee  have  presented  to  his  Excellency  the  Governor,  the  following 
acts,  to- wit:  "An  act  regulating  the  courts  of  common  pleas,  and  fixing  the 
times  of  holding  terms  in  the  several  counties,"  and  also  "an  act  vesting  the 
judges  of  the  general  court  with  chancery  powers,"  and  also,  "an  act  con- 
cerning proceedings  in  civil  cases,"  requesting  his  approbation  thereto. 

On  motion  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  this  House  go  into  a  committee  of 
the  whole,  on  the  bill  concerning  the  general  court,"  Mr.   Judy  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  the  word  'three'  in  the  third 
line  of  the  second  section  be  struck  out  and  insert  the  word  'two'  in  lieu 
thereof." 


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On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  the  words,  'the  fourth  Mondays 
of  April,  August  and  December,'  in  the  fourth  and  fifth  lines  in  the  second 
section  be  struck  out  and  the  words,  'on  the  first  Mondays  in  May  and  Au- 
gust and  inserted  November,'  and  that  the  word  'original'  be  added  between 
the  words  'take'  and  'jurisdiction'  in  the  third  line  of  the  third  section." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  the  following  be  the  seventh 
section  of  this  act,  to-wil :  'Be  it  further  enacted,  by  the  authority  aforesaid, 
that  so  much  of  the  law  of  the  Indiana  Territory  establishing  circuit  courts, 
be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed.'' 

On  motion,  Resolved  that  the  committee  rise  and  report  the  bill  as  amended. 
On  which  the  President  resumed  the  chair,  and  the  committee  reported  the 
bill  as  amended. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  this  House  do  concur  in  the  bill 
'concerning  the  general  court,'  with  the  amendments,  and  that  the  Clerk  of 
this  House  do  inform  the  House  of  Representatives  thereof,  and  ask  their 
concurrence  to  the  amendments  of  this  House." 

A  message  from  the  Governor,  by  Mr.  Maxwell,  informing  this  House  that 
he  has  approved  and  signed  an  act  entitled,  'An  act  vesting  the  Judges  of 
the  general  court  with  chancery  powers,'  and  also  an  act  entitled,  'An  act 
regulating  the  courts  of  common  pleas  and  fixing  the  times  of  holding  terms 
in  the  several  counties,  etc'  " 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  Clerk,  informing 
this  House  that  the  Governor  has  approved  and  signed  an  act  entitled,  "An 
act  concerning  proceedings  in  civil  cases." 

Ordered  that  the  bill  regulating  elections  be  postponed. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  the  bill  fixing  the  places  of  hold- 
ing courts  in  the  several  counties  be  read,"  which  was  done. 

Ordered  that  this  bill  be  read  a  second  time  now ,  which  was  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs  ordered  that  this  bill  be  committeed  to  a  commit- 
tee of  the  whole  and  be  made  the  order  of  the  day  for  Monday  next. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  Clerk,  informing 
this  House  that  they  have  concurred  in  the  amendments  of  this  House  in  the 
bill  concerning  the  general  courts,  and  then  withdrew. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  until  Monday  morning,  next. 


Monday  the  21st,  December,  1812. 

The  Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Judy,  "Resolved  [that]  this  House  go  into  a  committee 
of  the  whole  on  the  petition  of  William  Rabb  and  the  report  of  the  select 
committee  thereon."     Mr.  Biggs  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Menard,  "Resolved  that  this  petition,  etc.,  be  postponed 
until  there  be  a  full  house,"  on  which  the  President  resumed  the  chair. 

On  motion,  "Resolved  that  this  House  go  into  the  consideration  of  the  Bill 
regulating  Elections." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  the  fourth  section  of  this  Bill  be 
struck  out." 

A  message  from  the  Governor,  by  Mr.  Maxwell,  whereby  he  sends  into  this 
House  a  Bill  entitled,  "An  act  supplemental  to  an  act  entitled  an  act  regu- 
lating the  practice  of  the  General  Court  and  of  the  Courts  of  Common  Pleas," 
with  his  objections  to  the  same,  which  originated  in  the  House  of  Represen- 
tatives. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  their  Clerk  accompanied 
by  a  letter  from  Governor  Shelby,  of  Kentucky,  to  Governor  Edwards  of 
this  Territory,  which  was  read. 


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A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  their  Clerk  accompanied 
by  a  Resolution  of  both  Houses  respecting  the  printing  the  laws  and  appoint- 
ment of  a  joint  Committee  for  that  purpose. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  Clerk,  accornpanied 
by  the  petition  of  Peggy  Wright,  and  their  resolution  on  the  same  asking  the 
concurrence  of  this  House  thereto.  Also  a  resolution  requesting  a  copy  of 
the  petition  of  this  Legislature  to  the  President  of  the  United  States,  en  our 
relations  with  our  savage  neighbors,  be  transmitted  to  our  Delegate  in  Con- 
gress, with  a  request  to  him  to  use  his  best  exertions  to  promote  the  objects 
of  said  petition  with  Congress  and  with  the  President,  &c. 

A  message  from  the  Governor,  by  Mr.  Maxwell,  accompanied  by  the  fol- 
lowing communication: 

"Last  night  I  received  a  letter  from  the  Secretary  of  War  in  which  he 
states  that  Lieutenant  Whitlock,  the  district  paymaster,  has  funds  and  in- 
structions to  pay  the  Rangers  and  Militia,  this  letter  is  in  answer  to  one  I 
had  written  on  the  subject  and  I  now  communicate  it  to  you  for  the  informa- 
tion of  you  and  your  constituents." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  resolved  that  the  Bill  "Regulating  Elections"  be 
amended  by  adding  a  fourth  section  thereto,  in  the  following  words:  "When 
any  writ  for  an  occasional  election  shall  be  issued  by  the  Governor  in  case  of 
the  death  or  removal  from  office,  of  any  Representative  or  member  of  the 
Legislative  Council  or  Delegate  to  Congress,  the  same  shall  be  directed  to  the 
sheriff  of  such  county,  respectively,  for  which  such  Representative  or  mem- 
ber of  the  Legislative  Council  or  Delegate  to  Congress  who  is  dead  or  re- 
moved from  office,  shall  have  been  elected,  and  the  sheriff  receiving  the  writ 
shall  forthwith  give  due  and  public  notice,  throughout  ithe  County,  ten  days 
before  holding  such  elections,  and  the  same  shall  be  holden  within  twenty 
days  after  the  writ  of  election  is  received  by  the  sheriff  and  conducted  in  like 
manner  as  aforesaid  " 

On  motion  ©f  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  the  Bill"  regulating  elections  "be 
amended  by  placing  the  third  section  to  be  the  second,  and  the  amendment 
to  the  said  Bill  the  third  section,  and  the  now  second  section  to  be  the  fourth 
and  last  section,  and  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  House  of  Representatives  that 
this  House  have  concurred  in  this  Bill  as  amended,  asking  their  concurrence 
to  the  amendments." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  Clerk,  accompanied 
by  the  "act  supplemental  to  an  act  entitled  'an  act  regulating  the  practice  of 
the  General  Court  and  the  Courts  of  Common  Pleas  &c.'  "  On  which  said 
act  they  have  resolved  to  strike  out  the  second  section  thereof  and  ask  the 
concurrence  of  this  House. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  this  House  do  not  concur  in  the 
resolution  of  the  House  of  Representatives  in  striking  out  the  second  section 
of  said  act." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs  "Resolved  that  this  House  go  into  a  Committee  of 
the  Whole  on  the  Bill  regulating  grist  mills  and  millers,  &c."  Mr.  Biggs  in 
the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Menard,  "Resolved  that  the  Committee  rise  and  report 
the  Bill  without  amendment,"  the  President  resumed  the  chair,  and  the 
committee  reported  the  Bill  without  amendment. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,"  "resolved  that  this  House  do  concur  with  the 
House  of  Representatives  in  the  same." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  this  House  go  into  a  Committee 
of  the  Whole  on  the  petition  of  William  Rabb,  and  the  report  of  the  select 
Committee  thereon."     Mr.  Biggs  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Menard,  "Resolved  that  the  petition,  and  resolution 
thereon,  [be  postponed,"  and  the  council  concurred  in  the  report  of  the 
committee. 

The  council  adjourned  until  to-morrow  morning  at  nine  of  the  clock. 


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Tuesday  the  22d  Decmber,  1812. 

The  council  met  accordingf  to  adjournment. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott.  "Resolved  that  this  House  do  concur  with  the 
House  of  Representatives  in  the  memorial  to  our  Delegate  .'n  Congress  and 
that  the  clerk  inform  them  thereof." 

This  House  do  concur  with  the  House  of  Representatives,  inserting  the 
word  "certiorari"  in  the  act  "concerning  general  court." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  this  House  go  into  a  committee 
of  the  whole  on  the  bill  concerning  frauds."     Mr.  Ferguson  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  the  committee  rise  and  report  the 
bill  without  the  amendment."     The  president  resumed  the  chair. 

Mr,  Biggs  moved  that  this  House  do  not  concur  in  the  bill,  carried  in  the 
negative. 

Mr.  Biggsr  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  Bills  reported  that  they  had 
examined  the  following  bills,  viz:  "An  act  for  the  relief  of  Benjamin  Stev- 
enson," also  "An  act  concerning  the  general  court  and  courts  of  common 
pleas,"  and  also  "An  act  for  levying  and  collecting  a  tax  on  land,"  and  find 
them  truly  enrolled. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  on  the  bill  concerning  frauds,  "Resolved  that 
the  fifth  section  of  said  bill  be  struck  out." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  their  clerk,  wherein  they 
inform  this  House  that  they  have  concurred  in  the  amendment  in  the  seventh 
section  of  the  bill,  "for  levying  and  collecting  a  tax  on  land"  by  striking  out 
the  words,  "suffer  the  pains  and  penalties  of  perjury  and." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  the  third  section  of  the  bill  "con- 
cerning frauds"  be  struck  out,  carried  in  the  negative. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  the  words  to  the  best  of  their 
knowledge,  be  added  in  the  eleventh  line  of  the  third  section  of  said  act." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  this  House  concur  in  the  amend- 
ments in  the  bill,  and  that  the  clerk  inform  the  House  of  Representatives, 
informing  them  that  this  House  have  concurred  in  this  bill,  as  amended,  and 
ask  their  concurrence  in  the  amendments." 

Ordered  that  the  petition  of  Peggy  Wright  be  read,  which  was  done,  and 
on  motion,  "Resolved  that  this  House  concur  in  the  resolution  of  the  House 
of  Representatives  on  the  petition  of  Peggy  Wright  and  that  the  clerk  inform 
that  flouse  thereof." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  this  House  concur  with  the  House 
of  Representatives  in  their  resolution  respecting  the  printing  [of]  the  laws 
and  that  the  clerk  do  inform  them  thereof." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  their  clerk,  informing 
this  House  that  they  have  concurred  in  the  amendment  to  in  the  act  "con- 
cerning the  general  court." 

On  motion,  "Resolved  that  Mr,  Biggs  be  a  committee  on  the  part  of  this 
House  for  printing  the  laws." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  "Resolved  that  this  House  now  go  into  a  com- 
mittee of  the  whole  on  the  bill  for  fixing  the  places  of  holding  the  courts  in 
the  several  counties,"  Mr.  Talbott  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  "Resolved  that  the  following  be  an  amend- 
ment to  the  third  section  of  this  bill  at  the  twenty-eighth  line,  "Except  John- 
son, which  said  commissioners  shall  be  bound  to  find  the  center  of  said 
county,  as  near  as  possible,  and  not  extend  more  than  three  miles  from  the 
center  for  situation,"  and  between  the  words  "place"  and  "which." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  their  clerk,  informing 
this  House  that  they  have  concurred  in  the  amendment  of  this  House  on  the 
bill  "regulating  elections." 


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On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  the  third  section  of  the  bill ''fixing 
the  places  of  holding  courts  in  the  several  counties,"  be  amended  by  insert- 
ing the  words,  "and  for  the  County  of  St.  Clair  as  near  the  center  as  may  be 
convenient  to  the  population  of  the  inhabitants  thereof,"  and  to  follow  the 
amendment  of  Mr.  Ferguson." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  "Resolved,  that  the  Committee  rise  and  report 
the  bill  as  amended."     On  which  the  president  resumed  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved,  that  this  House  concur  in  the  amend- 
ments made  in  the  Committee  of  the  Whole,  and  that  this  House,  concur, 
with  the  House  of  Representatives,  in  said  bill  and  that  the  clerk  inform 
them  thereof,  and  ask  their  concurrence  in  the  amendments." 

A  bill  "supplemental  to  an  act  entitled  'An  act  regulating  the  practice  in 
the  General  Court  and  Courts  of  Common  Pleas,  ect.'  "  was  read  a  first  and 
second  time. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Judy,  "Resolved,  that  this  bill  be  committed  to  a  Com- 
mittee of  the  Whole,  and  be  the  order  of  the  day  for  tomorrow." 

The  Council  then  adjourned  untill  nine  of  the  clock  tomorrow  morning. 


Wednesday,  the  23d  December,  1812. 

Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  Clerk,  informing 
this  House  that  they  have  concurred  in  the  bill  "concerning  frauds." 

That  they  have  passed  a  law  to  amend  "An  act  entitled  "An  act  to  estab- 
lish and  regulate  ferries,'  "  requesting  the  concurrence  of  this  House 
thereto. 

And  that  they  have  concurred  in  the  bill"To  fix  the  places  of  holding 
courts  in  the  several  counties,"  as  amended  in  this  house,  and  ask  the  con- 
currence of  this  House  to  an  amendment  made  by  that  House,  and  also  that 
they  have  passed  a  law  "concerning  jurors"  to  which  they  ask  the  concur- 
rence of  this  House. 

Mr.  Biggs,  from  the  joint  Committee  on  Printing  the  Laws,  say  the  Gov- 
ernor informed  them  that  it  will  give  him  pleasure  to  serve  the  Council  and 
the  Territory  in  any  manner  in  his  power,  that  he  will  if  possible  execute 
their  wishes  in  relation  to  the  subject  of  the  resolution  of  the  Legislature,  if 
possible,  provided  nothing  more  eligible  occurs  to  your  body. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  "Resolved,  that  this  House  do  not  concur  in 
the  amendment  made  by  the  House  of  Representatives  in  the  bill  'For  fixing 
the  places  for  holding  courts  in  the  several  counties,  etc.,'  and  that  [the] 
Clerk  inform  them  thereof." 

A  bill  "concerning  jurors"  was  read  a  first  and  second  time. 

On  motion,  "Resolved,  that  this  bill  be  read  a  third  time  now,"  which  was 
done,  concurred  in  by  the  House.    Ordered,  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  House 

of  Representatives  thereof. 

Ordered,  that  the  bill  "concerning  ferries"  be  read  the  first  time,  which 
was  done;  ordered  to  be  read  a  second  time  now,  which  was  also  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved,  that  this  bill  be  amended  by  inserting 
the  following  clause  thereto,  to  be  placed  between  the  word  'ferry'  and  the 
word  'and'  in  the  fourth  line  from  the  bottom  of  the  last  clause  of  said  bill, 
and  is  as  follows:  'Provided,  nevertheless,  that  nothing  in  this  act  shall  be 
so  construed  as  to  prevent  the  heirs  of  James  I'iggot  from  re-establishing  the 
ancient  ferry  opposite  the  town  of  St.  Louis,  ou  the  Mississippi.'  " 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved,  that  this  House  concur  in  this  bill,  as 
amended,  on  the  third  reading  and  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives thereof,  and  ask  their  concurrence  to  the  amendment  [at]  the 
bottom  of  the  last  clause  of  said  act,  and  is  a?  follows:     'Provided,  neverthe- 


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less,  that  nothing:  in  this  act  shall  be  so  construed  as  to  prevent  the  heirs  of 
James  Piggot  from  re-establishing  the  ancient  ferry  opposite  the  town  of  St. 
Louis,  on  the  Mississippi,  etc'  " 

On  motion  of  Mr,  Biggs,  "Resolved,  that  this  House  concur  in  this  bill  as 
amended,  on  the  third  reading,  and  that  the  Clerk  do  inform  the  House  of 
Representatives  thereof,  and  ask  them  to  concur  in  the  amendment  of  this 
House." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  by  their  Clerk,  informing 
[this  House]  that  they  had  concurred  in  the  amendment  to  the  bill  "respect- 
ing ferries,  etc." 

Also  a  bill  "for  fixing  the  places  of  holding  courts  in  the  several  counties," 
to  which  they  have  receded  from  their  amendment  thereto  and  concurred  in 
the  amendment  of  this  House. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "[Resolved]  that  this  House  now  go  into  a  com- 
mittee of  the  whole  on  the  Bill,  'supplemental  to  an  act  entitled,  'An  act  reg- 
ulating the  prjfctice  of  the  general  court  and  courts  of  common  pleas,  etc'  " 
Mr.  Judy  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  the  committee  rise  and  report 
the  bill  without  amendment."  On  which  the  President  resumed  the  chair, 
and  the  committee  reported  accordingly. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  the  House  agree  to  the  Bill  as  re- 
ported by  the  committee  of  the  whole,  and  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  House 
of  Representatives  that  this  House  do  not  concur  in  their  amendment  to  the 
'act  regulating  the  practice  of  the  general  court  and  courts  of  common 
pleas.'  " 

"That  this  house  have  passed  an  act  somewhat  similar  and  ask  their  con- 
currence thereto." 

Ordered  that  the  memorial  of  the  Legislative  Council  and  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives of  this  Territory  be  read  a  first  time,  and  it  was  also  read  a  second 
time. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  this  memorial  be  committed  to  a 
committee  of  the  whole  and  made  the  order  of  the  day  for  tomorrow." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representives,  by  their  Clerk,  accompanied 
by  a  bill,  "authorizing  the  appointment  of  county  commissioners,  etc'^ 
which  passed  their  House  and  asking  the  concurrence  of  this  House  thereto. 

Read  a  bill  for  the  appointment  of  county  commissioners,  etc.,  the  first 
time.    Ordered  that  this  bill  be  read  a  second  time,  which  was  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  this  bill  be  committed  to  a  com- 
mittee of  the  whole  and  made  the  order  of  the  day  for  tomorrow." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  Clerk,  accompanied 
by  a  bill  "making  appropriations  of  moneys  for  the  ensuing  year,"  passed 
in  their  House  and  asking  the  concurrence  of  this  House  thereto. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  that  this  bill  be  read  a  first  time,'^ 
which  was  done,  and  also  a  second  time  now,  also  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  Ordered  that  this  bill  be  committed  to  a  commit- 
tee of  the  whole  and  made  the  order  of  the  day  for  tomorrow. 

Council  then  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning. 


Thursday  the  24th,  December,  1812. 

Council  met  agreeable  to  adjournment. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  Clerk,  whereby 
they  have  sent  to  this  House  an  act  "concerning  fines  and  forfeitures,  etc.," 
to  which  they  ask  the  concurrence  of  this  House. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  "Resolved  that  this  bill  be  read  a  first  time 
now,"  which  was  done,  as  also  a  second  time. 


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On  motion,  "Resolved  that  this  bill  be  read  a  third  time  now,"  which  was 
done. 

On  motion,  "Resolved  that  this  House  concur  in  this  bill,  and  [that]  the 
Clerk  inform  the  House  of  Representatives  thereof." 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  this  House  go  into  a  committee 
of  the  whole  on  the  memorial  to  the  Congress  of  the  United  States."  Mr. 
Judy  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Menard,  "Resolved  that  the  memorial  be  rejected,  and 
the  President  resumed  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,' "Resolved  that  this  House  now  go  into  a  committee 
of  the  whole  on  the  bill  for 'the  appointment  of  county  commissioners,  etc.,'  " 
Mr.  Judy  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson  to  strike  out  the  words,  "as  if  they  had  been 
listed  in  such  county,"  that  the  last  line  (on  motion)  of  the  last  section  be 
amended  by  inserting,  ''in  the  Clerk's  office  of,"  and  the  seventh  section  be 
amended  by  adding  the  words,  "and  the  person  holding  such  bond  for  con- 
veyance shall  pay  said  tax," 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  Clerk,  accompanied 
by  an  act  "concerning  seals  to  process,"  to  which  they  ask  the  concurrence 
of  this  House. 

On  the  further  discussion  of  the  bill  "appointing  county  commissioners,"  on 
motion,  "Resolved  that  the  committee  rise  and  report  the  bill  as  amended," 
on  which  the  President  resumed  the  chair,  and  the  House  concurred  in  the 
amendment  of  the  committee,  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  House  of  Represen- 
tatives that  this  House  have  concurred  in  this  bill  as  amended,  and  ask  them 
to  concur  in  the  amendments. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  clerk,  accompanied 
by  a  memorial  and  resolution  to  our  delegate  in  Congress,  for  the  concurrence 
of  this  House;  ordered  that  it  be  read  now  a  first  time. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  clerk,  accompanied 
by  an  act,  "supplemental  to  an  act  entitled  'An  act  regulating  the  practice  of 
the  general  court  and  courts  of  common  pleas,'  "  in  which  they  have  con- 
curred. 

Also,  "An  act  to  repeal  an  act  entitled,  'an  act  to  prevent  unlawful  gam- 
ing,' "  and  also  "for  the  removal  and  safe  keeping  of  the  ancient  records  and 
papers  in  this  Territory,"  requesting  the  concurrence  of  this  House  to  the 
two  last  mentioned  acts. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  this  House  do  concur  in  the 
memorial  to  Congress,  etc.,  with  the  House  of  Representatives,  and  that  the 
clerk  do  inform  them  thereof." 

On  motion,  "Resolved  that  the  bill  to  repeal  'an  act  to  prevent  unlawful 
gaming,'  and  also  the^bill  'for  the  removal  of  the  ancient  records,  etc.,'  be 
read  a  first  time,"  which  was  done,  and  by  order  read  a  second  time,  which 
was  [severally]  done. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  this  House  concur  in  the 
above  bills  and  that  the  clerk  inform  the  House  of  Representatives  thereof." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  clerk,  informing 
this  House  that  they  have  concurred  in  the  bill  "for  the  appointment  of 
county  commissioners,  etc." 

On  motion,  ''Resolved  that  this  House  now  go  into  a  committee  of  the 
whole  on  the  bill  "appropriating  money,  etc."     Mr.  Judy  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Biggs,  "Resolved  [that]  the  sum  of  "two  dollars  per  day" 
be  inserted  instead  of  "three  dollars"  in  the  third  section  and  fifth  line,  and 
also  that  where  it  says,  "three  dollars  for  twenty  miles  riding,"  insert  "two 
dollars"  in  the  eighth  line  of  said  section,  and  amend  the  fourth  section  and 
fifth  line  by  striking  out  "four  dollars,"  and  insert  "three  dollars,"  and  also 
strike  out  "three  dollars"  and  insert  "two  dollars  per  day." 

—6  T.  R. 


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On  motion  of  Mr.  Menard,  "Resolved  that  the  committee  rise  and  report 
the  bill  as  amended."  On  which  the  President  resumed  the  chair,  and  the 
committee  reported  the  bill  as  amended.  "Resolved  that  the  House  concur 
in  the  bill  as  amended,  and  that  the  clerk  do  inform  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives thereof,  and  ask  their  concurrence  to   the   amendments  of  this  House." 

Read  the  bill  "concerning  seals  to  process;"  ordered  that  this  bill  be  read 
a  third  time. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  do  inform  the  House  of  Representatives  that  this 
House  have  concurred  in  this  bill. 

Mr.  Biggs,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  Bills,  report  that  they  have  ex- 
amined and  compared  the  following  acts  and  find  them  truly  enrolled,  towit: 
"A  bill  for  fixing  the  places  of  holding  courts  in  the  several  counties,"  and 
also  the  bill  "to  regulate  grist  mills  and  millers,  etc.,"  and  also  a  bill  "con- 
cerning jurors,"  also  another  bill  "concerning  frauds,  etc." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  clerk,  informing 
[this  House]  that  they  have  concurred  in  the  amendments  of  this  House  in 
the  bill  "for  the  appropriations  of  money." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  clerk,  accompanied 
by  "an  act  for  printing  the  laws,"  passed  in  their  House;  also  "An  act  sup- 
plemental to  the  several  militia  laws."  and  pray  the  concurrence  of  this 
House  to  those  bills. 

Resolved  that  the  bills  "regulating  the  fees  and  salary  of  the  Attorney 
General"  be  read  a  first  time,  which  was  done,  and  also  a  second  time,  which 
was  done. 

On  motion,  "Resolved  that  this  bill  be  committed  to  a  committee  of  the 
the  whole  and  made  the  order  of  the  day  for  tomorrow." 

Mr.  Ferguson  asked  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  "authorizing  the  courts  to  draw 
on  the  Territorial  treasury,"  and  which  was  introduced  and  read. 

Council  then  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning. 


Friday  the  25th  December,  1812. 

Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Mr.  Biggs  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  Bills  report  that  they  have 
presented  to  the  Governor  the  following  bills,  to- wit:  "An  act  to  fixing  the 
places  of  holding  Courts,"  also  "An  act  to  amend  an  act  entitled,  'An  act 
regulating  Grist  Mills  and  Millers  etc.,'  "  "An  act  concerning  Jurors,"  and 
also,  "An  act  concerning  frauds,"  and  by  information  from  the  House  of 
Representatives  that  the  Governor  has  signed  the  same.  On  motion,  "Re- 
solved that  the  bill  "authorizing  the  several  courts  of  the  counties  of 
this  Territory  to  draw  on  the  Territorial  Treasury  for  the  services  and 
expenses  therein  mentioned,  etc.,"  be  read  a  second  time  now." 

On  motion,  "Resolved  that  this  House  go  into  a  committee  of  the  whole  on 
this  bill  now,"  Mr.  Judy  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  "[Resolved]  that  the  committee  rise,"  on  which 
the  president  resumed  the  chair. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  R.  [Representatives]  by  their  clerk  whereby 
they  have  sent  into  this  House  for  their  concurrence  a  bill  "fixing  the  sala- 
ries of  certain  public  ofhcers  for  one  year." 

On  the  bill  "respecting  the  Attorney  General,"  Mr.  Biggs  moved  to  with- 
draw this  bill,  granted,  by  reason  of  a  bill  from  House  of  Representatives 
embracing  the  points  in  said  bill. 

On  the  bill  "authorizing  the  courts  to  courts  to  draw  on  the  Territorial 
Treasury"  the  committee  report  the  bill  without  amendment,  on  passing  the 
bill,  on  motion  "Resolved  that  this  House  concur  with  the  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives in  this  bill,"  on  passing  this  bill  ordered  that  vote  be  taken  by 
yeas  and  nays. 

Ayes — Messrs.  Ferguson  and  Talbott.     [2.) 

Nays — Messrs.  Biggs,  Judy  and  Menard.    (3.)     Lost. 


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Ordered  that  the  bill  "supplemental  to  the  militia  laws  be  read  a  first 
time,"  which  was  done,  ordered  to  be  read  a  second  time  now,  which  was 
also  done.  Then  read  the  bill  for  printing  the  laws  of  this  Territory  a  first 
time,  ordered  that  this  bill  be  read  a  second  time  now,  which  was  also  done. 

Ordered  that  the  bill  "supplemental  to  the  militia  law"  be  read  now  a  third 
time. 

On  motion,  "Resolved  that  this  House  concur  in  the  said  bill  and  that  the 
■clerk  inform  the  House  of  Representatives  thereof." 

On  motion,  "Resolved  that  this  House  do  concur  with  the  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives in  the  bill,  'authorizing  the  Governor  to  have  the  laws  printed, 
etc.,'  and  that  the  clerk  inform  them  thereof," 

On  motion,  "Resolved  that  and  [An]  act  fixing  the  salaries  of  several 
officers  be  read  a  first  time,'  "  which  was  done. 

Ordered  that  this  bill  be  read  a  second  time  now,  which  was  also  done. 
Ordered  that  this  bill  be  read  in  a  committee  of  the  whole  to-day. 

Mr.  Biggs,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  Bills,  reported  that  they  have 
examined  and  compared  the  following  acts,  viz:  "An  act  authorizing  the  ap- 
pointment of  county  commissioners,  etc.,"  also  "An  act  regulating  elections," 
and  a  resolution  "concerning  the  sales  of  the  public  lands"  and  find  them 
truly  enrolled.  On  farther  consideration  in  committee  of  the  whole,  of  the 
bill  "fixing  the  salaries  of  several  officers,  etc."    Mr.  Judy  in  the  chair. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Talbott,  "Resolved  that  the  committee  rise  and  report  the 
bill  without  amendment." 

On  which  the  president  resumed  the  chair,  and  the  committee  reported. 

On  motion,  "Resolved  that  this  House  do  concur  in  this  bill,  and  that  the 
clerk  inform  the  House  of  Representatives  thereof." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  clerk,  accompa- 
nied by  a  resolution  in  the  following  words,  to-wit:  "Resolved  that  a  joint 
committee  be  appointed  by  the  Legislative  Council  and  House  of  Representa- 
tives, to  wait  on  the  Governor  and  inform  him  that  the  Legislature  have 
finished  all  the  business  before  them,  and,  if  consistent  with  his  views,  that 
they  are  desirous  to  adjourn  their  present  session  until  the  second  Monday  in 
November,  next.  And  that  if  he  shall  have  any  further  communications  to 
make  to  the  Legislature  at  the  present  session  that  he  would  be  pleased  to 
make  the  same  as  early  as  possible." 

Mr.  Biggs  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  Bills  reported  that  they  had 
presented  to  his  Excellency  the  Governor,  "An  act  regulating  elections" 
also,  "An  act  for  the  appointment  of  county  commissioners,  etc." 

Said  Committee  have  examined  and  compared  the  engrossed  bills  with  the 
enrolled,  to-wit:  "An  act  concerning  the  General  Court,  etc.,"  "An  act  sup- 
plemental to  an  act  entitled,  'An  act  regulating  the  practice  of  the  General 
Court  and  Courts  of  Common  Pleas,  etc.,'  "  "An  act  concerning  fines  and 
forfeitures,"  "An  act  for  the  removal  and  safe  keeping  of  the  ancient 
records,  etc.,"  "An  act  amending  an  act  entitled  'An  act  to  prevent  unlawful 
gaming.'  "     All  which  they  find  truly  enrolled. 

The  Council  then  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning. 


Saturday,  the  26th  December,  1812. 

Council  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Mr.  Biggs,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  Bills,  report  that  they  had  pre- 
sented to  his  Excellency  the  Governor  for  his  approbation  and  signature  the 
following  acts,  viz:  "An  act  supplemental  to  the  several  laws  concerning 
the  Militia;"  ''An  act  fixing  the  salaries  to  the  several  officers  for  one  year;" 
"An  act  concerning  the  General  Court;"  "An  act  supplemental  to 'An  act 
regulating  the  practice  of  the  General  Court  and  Courts  of  Common  Pleas, 
etc.;'  "  "An  act  concerning  fines  and  forfeitures;"  "An  act  for  the  removal 


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and  safe  keeping  of  the  ancient  records  and  papers,  etc.;"  "An  act  ta 
amend  an  act  entitled,  *An  act  to  establish  and  regulate  ferries,  etc.;'  "  "An 
act  to  repeal  an  act  entitled,  'An  act  to  prevent  unlawful  gaming.'  " 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Ferguson,  ordered  that  a  bill  "to  repeal  part  of  'An  act 
regulating  the  fees  of  several  oflBcers,  etc'  "  be  read  a  first  time  now,  and 
also  the  bill  "supplemental  to  'An  act  fixing  the  places  of  holding  courts, 
etc.,'  "  be  read  a  first  time  now,  which  was  severally  done.  Ordered  that 
they  be  severally  read  a  second  time  now,  also  done. 

Ordered  that  the  above  bills  be  engrossed  and  read  a  third  time  and  pass^ 
and  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  House  of  Representatives  thereof. 

Mr.  Biggs,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  Bills,  report  that  they  have 
examined  "the  act  for  printing  the  laws,  etc.,"  and  that  the  same  is  truly 
enrolled. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  f  their  Clerk,  informing 
this  House  that  they  have  concurred  in  the  bill  "supplemental  to  'an  act  fix- 
ing the  places  for  holding  courts  in  the  several  counties.'  " 

And  that  they  do  not  concur  in  the  bill  "to  repeal  part  of  an  act  entitled^ 
*an  act  regulating  the  fees  of  the  several  officers,  etc'  " 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  Clerk,  informing^ 
this  House  that  they4.have  passed  a  law  "to  amend  the  Militia  laws  of  this 
Territory." 

Mr.  Biggs,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  Bills,  report  that  they  have  ex- 
amined ''the  act  supplemental  to  'an  act  to  fix  the  places  of  holding  courts 
in  the  several  counties,  etc.,'  "  and  find  the  same  truly  enrolled. 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  Clerk,  informing 
this  House  that  they  had  passed  "An  act  concerning  Clerk's  fees  in  the  Court 
of  Chancery,  etc.,"  and  ask  the  concurreuce  of  this  House  thereto. 

Also  that  they  have  received  official  information  that  the  Governor  has  ap- 
proved and  signed:  "An  act  entitled  an  act  to  establish  and  regulate  ferries, 
etc.;"  "An  act  supplemental  to  the  several  laws  concerning  the  Militia;" 
''An  act  regulating  the  General  Court  and  Courts  of  Common  Pleas;"  also, 
"An  act  for  the  removal  and  safe  keeping  [of]  the  ancient  records  and  pub- 
lic papers  of  this  Territory;"  also,  "An  act  concerning  the  General  Court; "^ 
also,  "An  act  concerning  fines  and  forfeitures,"  and  "An  act  to  prevent  un- 
lawful gaming." 

On  motion,  resolved  that  the  bill  "to  amend  the  Militia  law"  be  read  a  first 
time;  also. ''An  act  concerning  the  Clerk's  fees  in  the  Court  of  Chancery; 
severally  done,  and  also  a  second  time. 

On  the  third  reading,  "Resolved  that  this  House  agree  with  the  House  of 
Representatives  in  these  bills,  and  that  the  Clerk  inform  them  thereof." 

A  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  Clerk,  whereby 
the  [they]  send  to  this  House  "An  act  supplemental  to  'an  act  concerning 
the  General  Court,'  "  passed  in  their  House,  and  ask  the  concurrence  of  this 
House  thereto 

On  motion  resolved  that  the  last  mentioned  act  be  read  a  first  time,  which 
was  done,  and  also  a  second  time.  On  the  third  reading,  "Resolved,  that  this 
House  do  concur  with  the  House  of  Representatives  in  this  bill,  and  that  the 
Clerk  inform  them  thereof." 

Mr.  Biggs,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  Bills,  report  that  they  have  ex- 
amined "An  act  to  amend  the  Militia  laws,"  and  "An  act  concerning  the 
Clerk's  fees  in  the  Court  of  Chancery,"  and  find  them  truly  enrolled. 

The  House  of  Representatives,  by  their  Clerk,  informed  this  House  that 
their  Speaker  had  signed  the  "Acts  to  amend  the  Militia  laws,'^  and  'the  act 
concerning  the  Clerk's  fees  in  the  Court  of  Chancery,"  which  acts  were 
signed  by  the  President  of  the  Council. 

Mr.  Biggs,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  Bills,  report  that  they  have 
presented  to  the  Governor,  for  his  approbation  and  signature,  the  following 
acts,  viz:  "An  act  to  amend  the  Militia   laws;"    "An  act  making  appropria- 


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tions  for  the  ensuinsr  year,  etc.;"  "An  act  for  printing  the  laws,  etc.;"  "An 
act  supplemental  to  an  act  entitled  'an  act  to  fix  the  places  for  holding  courts 
in  the  several  counties,  etc.;'  "  "An  act  supplemental  to  'an  act  concerning 
the  General  Court;'  "  "An  act  concerning  the  Clerk's  fees  in  the  Court  of 
<I!hancery;"  "An  act  fixing  the  salaries  of  several  public  officers  for  one 
year." 

By  message  from  the  House  of  Representatives  this  House  are  informed 
ihat  the  Governor  has  approved  and  signed  the  above  acts. 

The  Governor,  in  the  hall  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  prorogued  the 
Legislature  untill  the  second  Monday  in  November  next,  in  the  following 
words,  to- wit: 

"Gentlemen  of  the  Legislative  Council,  and  House  of  Representatives: 
By  virtue  of  the  powers  vested  in  the  Governor  of  this  Territory,  I  do  now 
prorogue  the  Legislature  until  the  second  Monday  in  November  next. 

(Signed)    NiNiiN  Edwards. 
26th  December,  1812." 

Attest: 

J.  Thomas, 

Spx'y  L.  C. 


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PIRST  GENERAL  ASSEMBLY,  NOVEMBER  25  TO  DECEM- 
BER, 26,  1812. 


JOURNAL  OF  THE  HOUSE  OF   REPRESENTATIVES    OF   THE   ILLINOIS    TERRITORY. 

Begun  and  held  at  the  town  of  Kaskaskiaon  Wednesday  the  25th  day  of  No- 
vember, one  thousand  eight  and  twelve,  and  of  the  Independence  of  the 
United  States  the  thirty-seventh. 

On  which  day,  being  the  day  appointed  by  his  Excellency,  the  Governor 
of  the  Territory,  for  the  meeting  of  the  General  Assembly. 

A  quorum  having  appeared,  they  proceeded  to  appoint  Mr.  George  Fisher, 
Speaker  protein,  and  Mr.  John  Messinger,  Clerk,  protem.  and  Mr. 
Thos.  Van  Swearingem,  Doorkeeper,  protem. 

On  motion,  ordered  that  Mr.  Alexander  Wilson  be,  and  he  is  hereby,  ap- 
pointed a  committee  on  the  part  of  this  House,  to  act  in  conjunction  with 
such  committee  as  may  be  appointed  on  the  part  of  the  Legislative  Council, 
to  contract  for  stationery  &c.,  for  the  use  of  both  Houses  of  the  Legislature 
at  their  present  session;  and  that  the  clerk  of  this  House  do  carry  this  order 
to  the  Legislative  Council  and  desire  their  concurrence  thereto. 

On  motion,  ordered  that  this  House  do  adjourn  untill  ten  o'clock  to-morrow 
morning,  and  then  the  House  adjourned  accordingly. 


Thursday,  26th  of  November,  1812. 

The  following  members  appeared  and  took  their  seats: 

From  Randolph — George  Fisher. 

From  Gallatin — Philip  Trammel  and  Alexander  Wilson. 

From  Johnson — John  Grammer. 

From  St.  Clair — Joshua  Oglesby  and  Jacob  Short. 

From  Madison — Wm.  Jones. 

All  of  which  produced  their  certificates  of  election  except  Mr.  Alexander 
Wilson. 

A  message  from  the  Legislative  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  [Secretary} 
Speaker. 

"Mr.  Speaker:    I  am  directed  by  the  Legislative   Council  to  inform  this 

House  that  they  do  agree  to  the  nomination  of  Alexander  Wilson  on  the  part 
of  your  House  to  contract  for  stationery,  &c.,  and  that  they  have  appointed 
P.  Menard  on  their  part  to  act  in  conjunction. 

On  motion,  ordered  that  a  committee  be  appointed  to  examine  and  report 
to  the  House  the  validity  of  the  certificates  of  election  produced  by  the  mem- 
bers of  the  same  and  that  Messrs.  Philip  Trammel  and  Joshua  Oglesby  be  a 
committee  of  examination  on  the  part  of  George  Fisher,  Wm.  Jones,  Jacob 
Short,  Alexander  Wilson  and  Jno.  Grammer,  and  that  Messrs.  William  Jones 
and  Jacob  Short  be  a  committee  on  the  part  of  Philip  .Trammel  and  Joshua 
Oglesby. 


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On  motion,  ordered  that  the  rules  of  decorum  formerly  used  in  the  Indiana 
Territorial  Legislature  to  regulate  their  sessions,  be  adopted  in  this  Legisla- 
ture and  that  they  be  copied  on  the  journals  of  this  House. 

On  motion,  ordered  that  this  House  do  adjourn  untill  tomorrow  morning  at 
nine  o'clock  and  then  the  House  adjourned  accordingly. 


Friday,  27th  of  November,  1812. 

The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 

The  committee  to  whom  the  certificates  of  election  was  referred  reported 
that  they  have  examined  the  same,  viz. : 

"From  Galetin,  Philip  Trammel;  from  Madison,  Wm.  Jones;  from  St. 
Clair,  Joshua  Oglesby  and  Jacob  Short. 

"Mr.  Wilson,  a  member  from  Galetin,  county  unfortunately  forgot  his  cer- 
tificate at  home,  but  has  sent  for  the  same,  and  as  some  members  know  that 
he  wasduly  elected,  we  think  he  ought  to  take  his  seat. 

"From  Randolph,  George  Fisher;  from  Johnson  county,  John  Grammer. 

"We,  the  committee,  are  of  [the]  opinion  that  all  the  certificates  are  valid." 

On  motion,  ordered  that  a  committee  be  appointed  to  examine  into  the 
eligibility  of  members  returned  to  serve  in  the  present  session,  and  report  the 
same,  and  that  Messrs.  Josh.  A.  Oglesby,  Jacob  Short  and  Philip  Trammel  be 
that  committee. 

John  Thomas,  Esq..  judge  of  the  court  of  C.  P.  in  St.  Clair  county, 
handed  in  at  the  Clerk's  Table,  certain  documents  respecting  the  contested 
election  of  Wm.  Biggs,  Esq.,  returned  to  serve  in  the  Lpgislative  Council. 
Said  documents  having  passed  the  examination  of  the  House,  on  motion, 
Resolved,  that  the  members  of  this  House  do  not  conceive  that  the  said  con- 
tested election  comes  within  the  province  of  this  House;  therefore,  ordered 
that  the  clerk  carry  the  papers  to  the  Legislative  Council. 

On  motion,  ordered  that  the  House  adjourn  to  three  o'clock,  this  afternoon . 

Adjourned  accordingly. 


Three  O'Clock,  Friday,  Nov.  27th,  1812. 

The  House  met  according  to  adjournment. 

Mr.  Oglesby,  from  the  committee  to  whom  the  eligibility  of  the  members 
was  referred,  reported:  That  each  member  shall  produce  to  this  House  a 
deed,  bond  or  confirmation  of  being  vested  in  two  hundred  acres  of  land,  or 
sufl&cient  proof  that  they  are  in  possession  of  some  such  claim. 

On  motion,  ordered  that  this  House  now  go  into  the  election  of  their 
Speaker,  and,  after  counting  the  votes,  it  appeared  that  Mr.  George  Fisher 
was  duly  elected. 

On  motion,  ordered  that  this  House  do  adjourn  untill  ten  o'clock  tomorrow 
morning,  and  then  the  House  adjourned  accordingly. 


Saturday,  November  28th,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

On  motion.  Resolved,  that  this  House  do  now  proceed  to  the  election  of  a 
Clerk  and  jointly  with  the  Council  to  the  election  of  Doorkeeper  to  both 
Hoiases,  and  that  said  elections  be  by  ballot. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  the  election  of  a  clerk  and  on  counting  the 
ballots,  William  C.  Greenup  was  declared  to  be  duly  elected,  who  gave  his 
attendance  accordingly. 


On  the  motion  of  Mr.  Ogflesby,  and  seconded,  Resolved,  that  it  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  Doorkeeper  to  announce  all  messages  which  may  be  sent  to 
either  House,  to  carry  all  messages,  either  public  or  private,  when  directed 
by  either  House,  to  provide  wood  and  keep  erood  fires  in  each  room  when  the 
weather  requires  it,  to  have  each  House  swept  clean  every  morning,  to  provide 
water  for  each  House  daring  their  sitting,  and  shall,  when  requested,  call  any 
member  by  his  proper  name  and  shall  also  execute  such  other  reasonable 
commands  which  a  majority  of  either  House  may  require  of  him. 
F  Ordered  that  the  clerk  do  carry  the  said  resolution  to  the  Council  and  request 
their  concurrence. 

On  motion,  ordered  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  Council  that  this  House  is 
now  opened  and  ready  to  proceed  to  Legislative  business. 

Ordered  that  Mr.  Trammel  be  appointed  a  committee  on  the  part  of  this 
House,  jointly  with  such  committee  as  may  be  appointed  on  the  part  of  the 
Council,  to  wait  on  His  Excellency,  the  Governor  of  this  Territory,  and  in- 
form him  that  a  quorum  of  both  Houses  is  assembled  and  ready  to  receive 
any  communication  he  may  be  pleased  to  make  to  them. 

Ordered  that  the  Clerk  do  acquaint  the  Council  therewith. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker:  The  Council  have  agreed  to  the  resolution  from  this  House 
respecting  the  duties  of  the  Doorkeeper  with  an  amendment  to  which  they 
request  the  concurrence  of  this  House,"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

The  House  proceeded  to  consider  the  amendment  of  the  Council  to  the  res- 
olution respecting  the  duties  of  the  Doorkeeper,  and  the  same  being  read, 
was,  on  the  question  being  taken  thereon,  concurred  in  by  the  House. 

Ordered  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker:  I  am  directed  by  the  Council  to  inform  the  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives that  the  Council  is  now  assembled  and  ready  to  proceed  to  Leg- 
islative business  and  that  they  have  appointed  a  committee  on  their  part, 
jointly  with  the  committee  appointed  by  the  House  of  Representatives,  to 
wait  on  the  Governor  and  inform  him  that  they  are  now  ready  to  receive  any 
communication  he  may  be  pleased  to  make  to  them,"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

On  motion,  ordered  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  Council  that  this  House  is 
now  ready  on  their  part  to  proceed,  jointly  with  them,  to  the  election  of  a 
Doorkeeper. 

The  members  of  the  Council,  with  their  President,  then  assembled  in  the 
chamber  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  and  jointly,  with  the  members  of 
this  House,  proceeded  to  ballot  for  a  doorkeeper,  and,  on  counting  the  bal- 
lots, Thomas  Van  Swearengen  was  declared  to  be  duly  elected,  who  gave  his 
attendance  accordingly. 

Mr.  Trammel,  from  the  joint  committee  appointed  to  wait  on  the  Governor 
reported  that  the  committee  had  performed  the  service  assigned  to  them,  and 
that  the  Governor  signified  that  he  would  make  a  communication  in  person  in 
about  half  an  hour. 

The  members  of  the  Council,  accompanied  by  their  President,  and  the 
members  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  accompanied  by  their  Speaker, 
being  assembled  in  the  House  of  Representatives'  chamber,  received  from 
his  Excellency,  the  Governor,  in  person,  the  following  communication: 

"Gentlemen  of  the  Council,  and  Gentlemen  of  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives:— The  defense  of  our  frontier,  with  other  public  duties  connected  there- 
with, have,  for  some  time  passed,  claimed  and  still  continue  to  demand  every 
moment's  attention  which  it  is  in  my  power  to  bestow  upon  them. 

Owing  to  which  circumstances,  1  am  very  unprepared  to  meet  you,  and 
should  not  have  issued  my  proclamation  for  convening  you  at  this  time,  had 
it  not  been  for  a  single  case  which  would  not,  consistently  with  the  public 
goi)d,a(lmit'of  further  delay.  In  order  to  give  effect  to  the  late  law  of  Con- 
gress extending  to  tlie  people  of  this  Territory  an  enlargement  of  the  right  of 


89 

suffrage,  it  became  my  duty  to  create  three  new  counties  by  my  proclamation 
of  September  last,  since  which  time  there  have  been  no  courts  in  any  of 
those  counties,  and  according  to  the  present  organization  of  our  judiciary 
system,  no  courts  can  be  held,  nor  any  legal  process  can  be  issued  in  either 
of  them,  till  a  law  shall  be  passed  by  your   honorable  body  for  that  purpose. 

Beyond  this,  I  have  not  had  time  to  turn  my  attention  to  any  subject,  which, 
under  different  circumstances,  it  would  have  been  my  duty  to  recommend  to 
your  consideration.  And  if  there  be  anything  else  that  requires  your  im- 
mediate interposition,  I  have  no  doubt  it  will  readily  present  itself  to  your 
own  minds. 

The  propriety  of  entering  at  large  in  the  present  state  of  things,  upon  the 
various  subjects  of  legislation,  or  of  disposing  of  such  business  as  requires  to 
be  immediately  acted  on,  and  adjourning  to  a  future  day,  I  submit  without 
remark  to  your  own  judgments.  In  either  case  you  may  be  assured  of  the 
most  cordial  and  useful  cooperation  which  it  may  be    in  my  power  to  afford. 

Of  the  unfavorable  aspect  that  our  relations  with  our  savage  neighbors 
have,  for  some  time  past,  worn,  you  are  well  apprized,  and  I  am  sorry  that  I 
have  nothing  to  communicate  indicative  of  a  change  for  the  better. 

We  have,  however,  abundant  cause  to  return  thanks  to  the  Almighty  dis- 
poser of  events  for  having  enabled  us,  under  the  most  adverse  circumstances, 
to  repel  their  late  hostile  invasion  and  to  inflict  upon  them,  at  their  own  vil- 
lages, the  evils  they  had  meditated  against  us.  In  doing  which,  if  we  had 
not  had  all  the  assistance  we  had  a  right  to  expect,  no  blame,  whatever,  is 
chargeable  either  to  the  administration  of  the  general  government  or  to  my- 
self. 

By  the  utmost  exertions  I  was,  in  the  course  of  this  year,  fortunate  enough 
to  discover  the  machinations  and  intrigues  of  certain  British  emissaries 
amongst  the  Indians,  and  to  obtain  a  complete  development  of  their  views 
and  intentions.  The  evidence  of  which  I  transmitted  to  the  honorable  Secre- 
tary of  war,  who  thereupon  authorized  me  to  call  upon  the  Governor  of  Ken- 
tucky for  such  a  portion  of  the  quota  of  the  militia  of  that  state  as  would  be 
adequate  to  any  emergencies  that  might  exist.  In  consequence  of  which  I 
immediately  addressed  a  letter  to  the  Governor  of  Kentucky,  in  which  I  re- 
quested a  regiment  of  infantry  to  be  sent  on  to  my  aid,  and  endeavored  by  a 
plain  statement  of  facts,  well  supported  by  the  most  conclusive  testimony  to 
show  the  propriety  of  and  necessity  for  such  a  requisition.  My  letter  was 
very  politely  answered  by  Governor  Shelby,  who  stated  that  he  had  great  ap- 
prehensions for  the  safety  of  the  inhabitants  of  this  Territory,  that  he  sus- 
pected we  would  be  warmly  attacked,  and  that  he  had  ordered  a  regiment  of 
militia  to  Kaskaskia  for  my  assistance.  It,  however,  never  arrived,  nor  have 
I  received  any  official  communication  accounting  for  this  failure. 

Disappointed  in  my  expectations  of  other  support  I  was  obliged  to  rely  ex- 
clusivelj'  upon  our  own  fellow  citizens  whose  bravery  and  patriotism  have 
entitled  them  to  the  gratitude  of  their  country,  which  I  flatter  myself,  will 
properly  appreciate  and  justly  reward  their  distinguished  services.  You, 
gentlemen,  are  very  capable  of  estimating  their  value.  You  can  readily  im- 
agine the  gloomy  aspect  that  this  Territory  must  have  exhibited. 

Had  the  Indians  succeeded,  only  partially  in  their  attempts  upon  our  North- 
ern frontier,  while  it  would  have  weakened  us  by  the  terror  and  consequent 
depopulation  which  it  would  have  produced,  their  confidence  would  have  been 
increased,  the  Sacs  and  other  Indians  would  have  united  with  them,  and, 
with  so  inconsiderable  a  population  as  ours,  spread  over  such  an  extent  of 
country,  and  so  much  exposed,  it  is  hardly  probable  that  we  could  have  with- 
stood their  united  attacks. 

I  am  not  sensible  that  any  duty,  which  it  was  ia  my  power  to  perform,  has 
been  omitted,  but  for  a  view  of  my  conduct  throughout  all  the  scenes  we 
have  latterly  witnessed,  I  beg  leave  to  refer  you  to  my  correspondence  with  Cap- 
tain Russell,  Governor  Shelby  and  my  letter  to  the  honorable  Secretary  War  of 
the  18th  inst.,  copies  of  all  which  I  have  the  honor  herewith  to  communicate. 

NiNiAN  Edwards. 


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On  motion,  ordered  that  Mr.  Trammel  and  Mr.  Oglesby  be  appointed  a  com- 
mittee to  frame  and  report  the  draft  of  an  address  in  answer  to  the  communi- 
cation of  the  Governor. 

On  motion,  ordered  that  the  House  be  adjourned  until  Monday  morning  10 
o'clock,  and  then  the  House  adjourned. 


Monday,  November  30th,  1812, 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

The  Speaker  being  absent,  Mr.  Jones  was  appointed  Speaker  protempore. 
On  motion,  ordered  that  !the  House  be  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning 
10  o'clock,  and  then  the  House  adjourned. 


Tuesday,  December  1st,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

On  motion,  ordered  that  the  members  have  a  recess  until  the  afternoon  to 
attend  the  debates  in  the  Council. 

After  a  recess  of  several  hours,  and  the  Speaker  having  attended,  the  House 
again  met. 

Mr.  Trammel,  from  the  committee  appointed  to  draft  an  address  in  answer 
to  the  communications  of  the  Governor,  reported  the  draft  of  an  address 
which  he  delivered  in  at  the  Clerk's  table. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Jones,  and  seconded,  ordered  that  the  said  address  be 
laid  on  the  table  and  read  tomorrow. 

Ordered  that  the  House  be  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning  10  o'clock^ 
and  then  the  House  adjourned. 


Wednesday,  December  2nd,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

An  address  in  answer  to  the  Governor's  communication  was  read  as  follows: 

"Kaskaskia,  December  2d,  1812. 

2o  His  Excellency,  Ninian  Edwards: 

Sir:  The  House  of  Representatives  being  much  gratified  with  the  com- 
munication which  you  have  made,  would  disguise  their  feelings  and  do  in- 
justice to  those  of  their  constituents,  were  they  not  to  express  their  approba- 
tion of  the  measures  you  have  pursued  to  protect  our  frontiers  and  secure  to 
us  the  advantages  which  nature  evidently  designed  for  us. 

This  protection,  secured  by  your  means,  announces  to  us  the  interest  which, 
the  general  government  takes  in  our  welfare. 

It  commands  our  attachment  to  the  present  administration,  while  we  are 
fully  penetrated  with  the  conviction  that  the  most  beneficial  results  have 
been  secured  by  the  instrumentality  of  a  public  servant  who,  we  believe,  has^ 
been  influenced  by  a  desire  to  promote  the  public  welfare  and  happiness. 

The  objects  that  he  has  recommended  shall  engage  our  earliest  attention. 
We  wish  you  may  long  continue  to  enjoy  the  confidence  of  your  country,  and, 
with  it,  health  and  happiness. 

Which  said  address  after  being  engrossed  and  read  a  second  time  was 
unanimously  concurred  in  and  signed  by  the  Speaker. 


91 

Ordered  that  Mr.  Jones  and  Mr.  Short  be  appointed  a  committee  to  carry 
the  said  address  and  present  it  to  the  Governor. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Jones,  and  seconded,  "Resolved  that  a  committee  be  ap- 
pointed to  examine  the  statutes  of  the  Indiana  Territory,  and  the  acts  passed 
by  the  Governor  and  Judges  of  the  Illinois  Territory  and  report  what  shall 
be  in  force,  by  bill  or  otherwise. 

Ordered  that  Mr.  Trammel  and  Mr.  Wilson  be  a  committee  pursuant  to  the 
said  resolution. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Wilson,  and  seconded,  "Resolved  that  a  committee  be 
appointed  to  fix  the  seats  of  justice  of  the  different  counties  and  the  time  of 
holding  courts  of  common  pleas  in  the  several  counties,  to- wit:  Gallatin, 
Johnson,  Randolph,  St.  Clair,  and  Madison,  and  repoit  the  same  by  bill  or 
otherwise." 

Ordered  that  Mr.  Short,  Mr.  Grammar  and  Mr.  Jones  be  appointed  a  com- 
mittee pursuant  to  the  said  resolution. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Jones  and  seconded  by  Mr.  Trammell, 

Ordered  that  the  rules  for  conducting  business  in  this  House,  adopted  on 
Thursday  last,  be  entered  on  the  Journal  of  this  day,  which  said  rules  are  as 
follows: 

OF  THE  SPEAKER. 

I.  The  Speaker  with  two  members  of  the  House,  shall  be  sufficient  to  ad- 
journ, to  call  a  House  and  send  for  absent  members,  and  make  an  order  for 
their  censure  or  fine,  and  with  a  majority  may  proceed  to  business. 

II.  Any  three  members  of  the  House  shall  be  sufficient  to  send  for  absent 
members,  or  adjourn,  or  appoint  a  speaker  pro  tem,  and  with  a  majority 
may  proceed  to  business. 

III.  The  speaker  shall  take  the  chair  every  day  at  the  hour  to  which  the 
House  shall  have  adjourned  the  preceeding  day,  shall  immediately  call  the 
members  to  order  and  on  the  appearance  of  a  majority,  the  Journal  of  the 
preceeding  day  shall  be  read. 

IV.  He  shall  preserve  order  and  decorum,  may  speak  to  points  of  order  in 
preference  to  other  members,  rising  from  his  chair  for  that  purpose;  he  shall 
decide  questions  of  order,  subject  to  an  appeal  to  the  House  on  request  of 
any  two  members. 

V.  He  shall  appoint  committees,  subject  to  an  addition  or  alteration  by  a 
motion  of  any  member  of  the  House. 

VI.  He  may  state  a  question  sitting,  but  shall  rise  to  put  a  question. 

VII.  Questions  shall  be  distinctly  put  in  the  following  manner,  to-wit: 
"All  you  who  are  of  opinion  that  (as  the  case  may  be)  say  aye,  all  of  the 
contrary  opinion,  say  no." 

VIII.  If  the  speaker  doubts,  or  a  division  be  called  for,  the  House  shall  di- 
vide, those  in  the  affirmative  of  the  question  shall  first  rise  from  their  seats, 
and  afterwards  those  in  the  negative;  and  then  the  Speaker  shall  rise  and 
state  the  decision  of  the  House. 

IX.  The  Speaker  shall  not  vote  unless  the  House  be  equally  divided, 
in  that  case  he  shall  give  the  casting  vote  except  in  the  election  of  the  officers 
of  the  House  or  upon  taking  the  joint  ballot  of  both  Houses,  in  those  cases  the 
Speaker  shall  vote. 

OF   DEBATE. 

X.  When  a  member  is  about  to  speak  in  debate,  or  deliver  any  matter  to 
the  House,  he  shall  rise  and  respectfully    address  himself  to  '"Mr.  Speaker." 

XI.  If  any  member  in  speaking,  or  otherwise,  transgress  the  rules  of  the 
House,  the  Speaker  shall,  or  any  member  may,  call  to  order;  and  the  mem- 
ber called  to  order  shall  immediately  sit  down,  unless   permitted  to  explain, 


92 

and  the  House  if  appealed  to,  shall  decide  without  debate;  if  the  decision 
shall  be  in  favour  of  the  member  called  to  order,  he  shall  be  at  liberty  to  pro- 
ceed, if  against  him,  and  the  case  require  it,  he  shall  be  liable  to  the  censure 
of  the  House. 

XH.  When  two  or  more  members  rise  at  once,  the  Speaker  shall  name 
the  person  who  is  first  to  speak. 

XIII.  No  member  shall  speak  more  than  twice  to  the  same  question,  with- 
out leav^e  of  the  House,  no  more  than  once  until  every  member  choosing  to 
speak  has  spoken. 

XIV.  Whilst  the  Speaker  is  putting  the  question,  or  addressing  the  House, 
no  member  shall  walk  across  or  out  of  the  House,  neither  in  such  case,  or 
when  a  member  is  speaking,  shall  any  [one]  entertain  private  discourse  nor 
whilst  a  member  is  speaking  shall  pass  between  him  and  the  chair. 

XV.  No  member  shall  vote  on  any  question  in  the  event  of  which  he  is 
immediately  and  particularly  interested,  or  in  any  other  case  where  he  was 
not  present  when  the  question  was  put. 

XVI.  Every  member  who  shall  be  in  the  House  when  the  question  is  put, 
shall  vote  on  the  one  side  or  on  the  other,  unless  the  House,  for  special 
reasons,  shall  excuse  him. 

XVII.  When  a  motion  is  made  and  seconded  it  shall  be  stated  by  the 
Speaker,  or  if  it  be  in  writing  it  shall  be  handed  to  the  chair,  and  read  aloud 
by  the  clerk  before  debated. 

XVIII.  Every  motion  shall  be  reduced  to  writing  if  the  speaker  or  any 
member  desire  it. 

XIX.  After  a  motion  is  stated  by  the  Speaker,  or  read  by  the  clerk,  it 
shall  be  deemed  to  be  in  possession  of  the  House,  but  may  be  withdrawn  at 
any  time  before  a  decision  or  amendment. 

XX.  When  a  question  is  under  debate,  no  motion  shall  be  received,  unless 
to  amend  it,  to  commit  it,  or  for  the  previous  question  or  to  adjourn. 

XXL  A  motion  to  adjourn  shall  always  be  in  order  and  shall  be  decided 
■without  debate. 

XXII.  The  previous  question  being  moved  and  seconded  the  question 
from  the  chair  shall  be  "Shall  the  main  question  be  now  put?"  and  if  the 
noes  prevail  the  main  question  shall  not  then  be  put. 

XXIII.  On  the  main  question  no  member  shall  speak  more  than  once 
without  leave. 

XXIV.  Any  member  may  call  for  a  division  of  the  question  when  the 
sense  will  admit  of  it. 

XXV.  A  motion  [for]  commitment,  until  it  is  decided,  shall  preclude  all 
amendments  of  the  main  question. 

XXVI.  Motions  and  reports  may  be  committed  at  the  pleasure  of  the 
House. 

XXVn.  If  a  question  be  lost  by  adjournment  of  the  House,  and  revived 
on  the  succeeding  day,  no  member,  who  has  spoken  twice  on  the  day  pre- 
ceding, shall  be  permitted  again  to  speak  without  leave. 

XXVIII.  Petitions,  memorials  and  other  papers  addressed  to  the  House 
may  be  presented  by  any  member,  who  shall  state,  to  the  House  the  contents 
thereof,  which  may  be  received,  read  and  referred  on  the  same  day  to  the 
proper  committee  if  the  House  agree  thereto. 

XXIX.  Upon  a  call  of  the  House  for  the  "yeas  and  nays"  on  any  ques- 
tion the  names  of  the  members  shall  be  called  alphabetically, 

XXX.  Any  member  shall  have  the  right  to  call  for  the  "yeas  and  nays" 
provided  he  request  it  before  the  question  be  put. 

XXXI.  No  member  shall  name  another  member,  present,  in  debate. 


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OF  BILLS. 

XXXII.  Every  bill  shall  be  introduced  by  motion  for  leave,  or  by  order  of 
the  House,  on  the  report  of  a  committee,  and  in  either  case  a  committee  to 
prepare  the  same  shall  be  appointed;  and  every  such  motion  may  be  com- 
mitted. 

XXXIII.  Every  bill,  previous  to  its  passage  shall  undergo  three  readings, 
one  on  each  day  for  three  days,  and  free  discussion  allowed  thereon,  unless 
in  cases  of  urgency  the  House,  by  a  concurrence  of  two-thirds,  shall  deem  it 
expedient  and  dispense  with  this  rule. 

XXXIV.  The  general  question  on  the  first  reading  shall  be  "Shall  the  bill 
be  read  a  second  time?" 

XXXV.  On  the  second  reading  of  the  bill,  the  Speaker  shall  state  it  ready 
for  commitment  or  engrossment;  and  if  committed,  then  the  question  shall 
be  "Whether  to  a  select  committee  or  to  a  committee  of  the  whole  House?" 
and  the  House  shall  determine  on  what  day,  but  if  the  bill  be  ordered  to  be 
engrossed,  the  House  shall  appoint  a  day  when  it  shall  be  read  a  third  time, 
and  a  bill  may  be  recommitted. 

XXXVI.  Bills  shall  be  engrossed  m  a  plain,  round  hand  and  the  style 
shall  be  "Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislative  Council,  etc." 

XXXVn.  When  a  bill  passes  it  shall  [be]  certified  by  the  clerk,  who  at  the 
foot  thereof  shall  note  the  day  it  passed. 

XXXVni.  The  bills  not  finally  acted  upon,  shall  betaken  up  and  read,  be- 
ginning with  the  bill  in  most  forwardness,  and  pursuing  the  same  order  until 
they  shall  be  gone  through. 

XXXIX.  Petitions  and  the  reports  of  committees  shall  be  given  in  before 
the  business  mentioned  in  the  preceding  rule  shall  be  entered  upon,  or  after 
the  same  shall  have  been  disposed  of. 

OF  COMMITTEES   OF  THE   WHOLE   HOUSE. 

XL.  It  shall  be  the  standing  order  of  the  day  throughout  the  whole  session, 
for  the  House  to  resolve  itself  into  a  committee  of  the  Whole  House  on  the 
State  of  the  Territory,  and  in  forming  the  committee  of  the  Whole  House, 
the  Speaker  shall  leave  his  chair,  and  a  chairman  to  preside  in  committee, 
shall  be  appointed  by  the  Speaker. 

XLI.  Upon  a  bill  being  committed  to  a  committee  of  the  Whole  House, 
the  same  shall  be  first  read  through  by  the  clerk;  and  then  read  and  debated 
by  clauses,  leaving  the  preamble  to  be  last  considered;  after  report  the  bill 
shall  again  be  subject  to  debate,  and  amendment  by  clauses,  before  the  ques- 
tion for  engrossing  it  be  taken. 

XLII.  All  amendments  made  to  any  original  motion  in  committee,  shall 
be  incorporated  with  the  motion  and  so  reported. 

XLIII.  All  questions,  whether  in  committee  or  in  the  House,  shall  be  dis- 
posed ofin  the  order  in  which  they  were  moved,  except  that  in  filling  up  the 
blanks,  the  largest  sum  and  the  most  remote  day  shall  be  first  put. 

XLIV.  The  rales  of  proceeding  in  the  House,  shall  be  observed  in  Com- 
mittee, so  far  as  they  may  be  applicable,  except  that  of  limiting  the  time  of 
speaking. 

XLV.  A  majority  of  any  committee  shall  be  a  sufficient  number  to  pro- 
ceed to  business. 

XLVI.  That  nine  o'clock  in  the  morning  be  the  standing  order  of  ad- 
journment. 

JOINT  RULES  OF  BOTH   HOUSES. 

I.  While  bills  are  on  their  passage  between  the  two  Houses  they  shall  be 
on  paper  and  under  the  signature  of  the  clerk  of  each  house,  respectively. 

II.  After  a  bill  shall  have  passed  both  Houses  it  shall  be  duly  enrolled  on 
paper,  under  the  signature  of  the  clerk  of  the  House,  where  the  bill  shall 
have  originated  before  it  shall  be  presented  to  the  Governor. 


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III.  When  bills  are  enrolled,  they  shall  be  examined  by  a  joint  committee, 
of  one  from  the  Legislative  Council  and  one  from  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives, appointed  as  a  standing  committee  for  that  purpose.  This  committee 
shall  examine  and  compare  the  enrolled  with  the  engrossed  bills,  as  they 
passed  in  the  two  Houses  and  correcting  any  errors  that  may  be  discovered 
in  the  Enrolled  Bills,  and  make  their  report  forthwith  to  their  respective 
Houses. 

IV.  After  examination  and  report,  each  bill  shall  be  signed  in  the  re- 
spective Houses,  first  by  the  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  and 
then  by  the  President  of  the  Legislative  Council. 

V.  After  a  bill  shall  have  been  thus  signed  in  each  House  it  shall  be  pre- 
sented to  the  Governor  for  his  approbation,  it  being  first  endorsed  on  the 
back  of  the  bill,  certifiying  in  which  House  the  same  originated,  which  en- 
dorsement shall  be  signed  by  the  clerk  of  the  House  in  which  the  same  did 
originate  and  shall  be  entered  on  the  journal  of  each  House;  the  said  com- 
mittee shall  report  the  day  of  presentation  to  the  Governor,  which  time  shall 
be  carefully  entered  on  the  journal  of  each  House. 

VI.  All  orders  and  resolutions  which  are  to  be  presented  to  the  Governor 
for  his  approbation,  shall  also  be  previously  examined  and  signed,  and  shall 
be  presented  in  the  same  manner,  and  by  the  same  committee,  as  is  provided 
in  cases  of  bills. 

VII.  Every  order,  resolution  or  vote  to  which  the  concurrence  of  the 
Council  shall  be  necessary,  shall  be  read  to  the  House  and  laid  on  the  table, 
on  a  day  preceding  that  on  which  the  same  shall  be  moved,  unless  the  House 
shall  otherwise  expressly  allow. 

VIII.  When  any  papers  which  may  come  ofl&cially  before  either  House  of 
the  Legislature  or  any  communications  from  the  Governor,  which  are  proper 
to  be  acted  upon  by  both  Houses,  the  House  before  which  such  papers  are 
laid,  or  to  which  such  communications  are  made  shall,  as  soon  as  they  shall 
have  acted  on  the  same  lay  them  before  the  other  House. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Wilson  and  seconded  by  Mr.  Trammel,  resolved  that  a 
committee  be  appointed  to  regulate  and  draft  a  system  of  taxation  for  the 
purpose  of  raising  a  Territorial  fund. 

Ordered  that  Mr.  Oglesby,  Mr.  Wilson  and  Mr.  Tramel  be  appointed  a 
committee  pursuant  to  the  said  resolution. 

Ordered  that  the  House  be  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning  at  10  o'clook. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned. 


Thursday,  December  3,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

Ou  motion  of  Mr.  Jones,  and  seconded,  ordered  that  the  clerk  do  carry  the 
joint  rules,  for  the  government  of  both  houses,  adopted  and  entered  on  the 
journals  of  this  house  to  the  council  and  request  their  concurrence.. 

Mr.  Oglesby  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  present  a  petition  addressed  to 
the  Secretary  of  War  of  the  United  States  praying  that  a  fort  may  be  erected 
at  the  village  of  Peoria  on  the  Illinois  river  and  that  two  companies  of  regu- 
lar troops  may  be  stationed  at  that  place  and  recommending  Capt.  Wm.  0. 
Allen  of  the  24th  regiment  of  the  United  States  Infantry  to  be  a  proper  per- 
son to  command  the  service,  which  said  petition  was  received  and  handed  in 
at  the  clerks  table  where  the  same  was  twice  read  and  unanimously  con- 
curred in. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Oglesby,  and  seconded,  resolved,  unanimously,  that  the 
foregoing  address  be  signed  by  the  Speaker  of  this  House  and  by  the  presi- 
dent of  the  Legislative  Council  and  that  his  Excellency,  the  Governor  be  re- 
quested to  transmit  the  same  to  the  President  of  the  United  States. 

Ordei-ed  that  the  clerk  do  carry  the  said  petition  and  Resolution  to  the 
Coancil  and  request  their  concurrence. 


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A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  secretary: 

Mr.  Speaker: — "The  Council  have  concurred  with  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives, in  the  Joint  rules  for  the  Govt,  of  both  Houses,"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

Mr.  Wilson  from  the  committee  appointed  to  examine  the  statutes  of  the 
Indiana  Territory  and  the  acts  passed  by  the  Governor  and  Judges  of  the  Ill- 
inois Territory  and  report  what  shall  be  in  force,  presented. 

A  bill  declaring  what  laws  are  in  force  in  this  Territory,  which  was  received 
and  read  the  first  time. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Oglesby,  and  seconded,  ordered  that  the  said  bill  be 
•committed  to  a  committee  of  the  whole  house  on  this  day. 

The  House,  according  to  order  resolved  itself  into  a  committee  of  the  whole 
house  on  the  bill  declaring  what  laws  are  in  force  in  this  Territory,  and  after 
some  time  spent  therein,  Mr.  Speaker  resumed  the  chair  and  Mr.  Jones  re- 
ported that  the  committee  had,  according  to  order,  had  said  bill  under  con- 
sideration and  made  some  progress  therein. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Oglesby,  and  seconded,  resolved  that  said  bill  be  recom- 
mitted to  a  select  committee. 

Ordered  that  Mr.  Oglesby,  Mr.  Trammel  and  Mr.  Wilson  be   appointed   a 
select  committee  pursuant  to  said  resolution. 
A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  secretary: 

Mr.  Speaker: — The  Council  do  -concur  with  the  House  of  Representatives 
in  the  Petition  to  the  Secretary  of  War,  and  their  resolution  thereon. 

"They  have  also  passed  a  Resolution  subjoined  to  a  petition  to  the  Senate  and 
House  of  Representatives  of  the  United  States  requesting  that  Congress  may 
authorize  Major  John  Moredock  of  this  Territory  to  raise  four  companies  of 
Mounted  Troops  to  be  employed  for  the  term  of  one  year  for  the  defence  of  the 
frontier  settlements,  to  which  they  request  the  concurrence  of  this  House; 
and  that  the  Couno.il  have  appointed  Mr.  Biggs  on  their  part  to  be  a  standing 
committee  of  enrollments,  jointly  with  such  committee  as  may  De  appointed 
on  the  part  of  this  House,"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

The  said  petition  to  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  of  the  United 
States  and  the  resolution  thereto  subjoined  were  then  taken  up  and  severally 
twice  read  and  on  the  question  being  put  thereon  were  unanimously  con- 
curred in  by  the  House. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  do  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

Mr.  Short,  from  the  committee  appointed  to  present  the  address  of  this 
House  in  answer  to  the  communication  of  the  Governor,  reported  that  the 
committee  had,  according  to  the  order,  performed  that  service  and  that  they 
received  from  the  Governor  a  written  reply,  which  he  delivered  in  at  the 
clerk's  table  where  the  same  was  read  as  follows: 

^^  Gentlemen  »/  the  House  of  Representatives: 

"Having  exerted  my  utmost  efforts  to  promote  the  happiness  and  prosperity 
of  the  people  of  this  Territory,  and  to  defend  them  against  the  hostile  agres- 
sions of  ruthless  savages;  I  feel  particular  gratification  in  the  assurance, 
which  you  very  politely  give  me,  that  my  measures  have  received  the  appro- 
bation of  yourselves  and  your  constituents. 

"This,  to  me  is  an  ample  reward  for  all  the  toil  and  sacrifices  that  have  at- 
tended my  instrumentality  in  effecting  those  results,  which  you  suppose,  and 
which  I  myself,  believe  must  be  beneficial  to  our  country. 

"From  your  deliberations  on  the  subjects  to  which  you  allude,  I  anticipate 
the  best  of  consequences. 

"For  your  kind  wishes  that  I  may  long  continue  to  enjoy  the  confidence  of 
my  country,  and  with  it  health  and  happiness,  I  beg  of  you  to  accept  my  sin- 
cerest  thanks  and  to  be  assured  that  towards  yourselves,  all  those  wishes  are 
sincerely  reciprocated  by  me. 

NiNiAN  Edwards." 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  tomorrow  9  o'clock. 


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Friday,  December  4th,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

Mr.  Oglesby,  from  the  select  committee  to  whom  was  referred  the  bill  "Declar- 
ing: what  laws  are  now  in  force"  reported  that  the  committee  had  had  the  same 
under  their  consideration  and  gone  through  the  same  with  considerable 
amendments,  which  he^delivered  in  at  the  clerk's  table  where  the  same  were 
read,  and  on  the  question  being  put  thereon  were  unanimously  concurred  in 
by  the  House. 

On  motion,  the  said  bill  was  then  again  read  the  second  time  and  ordered  to 
be  engrossed  and  read  a  third  time  on  this  day. 

The  engrossed  bill,  "Declaring  what  laws  are  in  force,"  was  read  a  third 
time. 

Resolved,  that  the  said  bill  do  pass,  and  that  the  title  be  "An  act  declaring- 
what  laws  are  in  force  in  the  Illinois  Territory." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  of  this  House  do  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council 
and  desire  their  concurrence. 

The  Speaker  laid  before  the  House  two  petitions  from  Benjamin  Stephen- 
son of  Randolph  county,  one  praying  that  the  Legislature  pass  a  law  to  allow 
compensation  to  Brigade  inspectors  and  to  remunerate  him  for  services  per- 
formed as  Brigade  Inspector,  and  the  other  praying  the  Legislature  to  pass  a 
law  for  his  relief  as  Sheriff  of  Randolph  countyjand  collector  of  the  county 
jevies. 

Ordered  that  the  said  petitions  be  referred  to  a  select  committee  composed 
of  Mr.  Wilson,  Mr.  Jones  and  Mr.  Grammar  to  report  thereon  by  bill  or 
otherwise. 

Mr.  Trammel  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  to  repeal  part  of 
certain  acts  and  for  other  purposes  and  delivered  the  same  in  at  the  clerk's 
table,  where  the  same  was  read  the  first  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  second 
time  on  Monday  next. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning,  10  o'clock. 


Saturday,  December  5th,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

Ordered,  that  Mr.  Wilson  be  appointed,  on  the  part  of  this  House,  a  Stand- 
ing Committee  of  Enrollments. 

Ordered  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

Mr.  Speaker  signed  the  enrolled  resolutions  respecting  the  erecting  of  a 
fort  at  Peoria,  and  the  resolution  and  petition  to  Congress  requesting  the 
General  Government  to  authorize  John  Mordock  to  raise  four  companies  of 
mounted  men  for  the  defense  of  the  frontier. 

Mr.  Wilson,  from  the  standing  Joint  Committee  of  Enrollments,  reported 
that  the  committee  had  delivered  the  said  enrolled  and  signed  resolutions  and 
memorials,  to  the  Governor  and  requested  of  him  to  cause  the  same  to  be 
transmitted,  according  to  the  resolutions  aforesaid. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  Monday  morning,  10  o'clock. 


Monday,  December  7th,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

The  Speaker  being  absent,  Mr.  Jones  was  chosen  Speaker  ^jroiem. 

The  bill  to  repeal  parts  of  certain  acts  and  for  other  purposes  was  read  a 
second  time,  and  on  motion  was  committed  to  a  committee  of  the  whole 
House. 


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The  House  then,  according  to  order,  resolved  itself  into  a  committee  of  the 
whole  on  the  said  bill,  and  after  some  time  spent  therein  the  committee  rose 
and  Mr.  Wilson  reported  that  the  committee  have  had  the  said  bill  under 
their  consideration  and  have  gone  through  the  same  without  amendment. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Oglesby  and  seconded,  ordered  that  the  said  bill  be  en- 
grossed and  read  a  third  time  today. 

Mr.  Short  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  concerning  Courts  of 
Common  Pleas  and  fixing  the  time  of  holding  terms  in  the  respective  counties, 
which  he  delivered  in  at  the  Clerk's  table,  where  the  same  was  read  the  first 
time  and  on  motion  the  said  bill  was  read  the  second  time  and  ordered  to  be 
engrossed  and  read  a  third  time  tomorrow. 

Mr.  Trammel  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  "to  amend  an  act 
entitled  'An  act  regulating  the  admission  and  practice  of  attorneys  and  coun- 
selors at  law,'  "  which  he  delivered  in  at  the  Clerk's  table,  when  the  same 
was  read  the  first  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  second  time  tomorrow. 

The  engrossed  bill  to  repeal  parts  of  certain  laws  and  for  other  purposes 
was  read  the  third  time. 

Resolved,  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be  "An  act  to  repeal 
parts  of  certain  acts  and  for  other  purposes." 

Ordered,  that  the  Clerk  do  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  request 
their  concurrence. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning,  10  o'clock. 


Tuesday,  December  8th,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

The  Speaker  having  now  attended,  took  his  seat. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker:  The  Legislative  Council  have  requested  me  to  lay  before 
the  House  of  Representatives  an  address  to  the  President  of  the  United 
States,  representing  the  perilous  situation  of  the  frontier  inhabitants  of  this 
Teiritory  and  exhibiting  a  view  of  the  distressing  calamities  of  Indian  hostil- 
ities and  the  hardships  experienced  by  the  Militia  of  the  Territory  who  have 
lately  been  called  into  service,  and  the  delay  of  the  remuneration  to  which 
they  are  entitled  from  the  General  Government,  and  requesting  aid  from  the 
Government  in  future  and  a  compensation  for  the  past,  to  which  they 
request  the  concurrence  of  this  House;"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

On  motion  and  seconded,  the  said  address  was  then  taken  up  being 
read  three  times,  was,  on  the  question  being  put,  unanimously  concurred  in 
by  this  House. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Wilson  and  seconded.  Resolved,  that  the  foregoing  ad- 
dress be  signed  by  the  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives  and  by  the 
President  of  the  Legislative  Council  and  that  the  said  address  be  sent  to  the 
Governor  of  this  Territory  with  a  request  that  he  transmit  the  same  to  the 
President  of  the  United  States. 

Ordered  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  Council  that  this  House  concur  with 
them  in  the  said  address  and  that  he  carry  the  said  resoluion  to  the  Council 
and  request  their  concurrence. 

Mr.  Jones  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  to  extend  the  juris- 
diction of  Justices  of  the  Peace  and  delivered  the  same  at  the  Clerk's  table 
where  it  was  read  the  first  time  and  on  motion  it  was  ordered  to  be  read  a 
second  time  tomorrow. 

The  Speaker  asked  and  obtained  leave  of  absence  for  an  hour  and  Mr. 
Wilson  was  chosen  Speaker  pro  tern. 

—7  T.  R. 


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The  engrossed  bill  concerning'  courts  of  common  pleas  and  fixing  the  time 
for  holding  terms  in  the  respective  counties,  was  read,  and  on  motion  of  Mr. 
Oglesby,  the  said  bill  was  committed  to  a  committee  of  the  whole  House  on 
this  day. 

The  bill  to  amend  an  act  enti^'led,  "An  act  regulating  the  admission  and 
practice  of  attorneys  and  councillors  at  law,"  was  read  a  second  time  and 
committed  to  a  committe  of  the  whole  House  on  this  day. 

The  House,  then  according  to  the  order  of  the  day,  resolved  itself  into  a 
committee  of  the  whole  on  the  engrossed  bill  concerning  courts  of  common 
pleas  and  fixing  the  time  for  holding  terms  in  the  respective  counties;  and 
the  bill  to  amend  an  act  entitled,  "An  act  regulating  the  admission  and 
practice  of  attorneys  and  counsellors  at  law,"  and  after  sometime  spent  there- 
in the  committee  rese,  and  Mr.  Wilson  reported  that  the  committee  had  the 
said  bill  under  consir'eration  and  had  made  some  progress  in  the  said  first 
bill  and  asked  leave  to  sit  thereon  again  tomorrow,  and  that  they  had  gone 
through  said  last  bill  without  amendment. 

Ordered  that  the  House  do  resolve  itself  into  a  committee  of  the  whole  on 
tomorrow  on  the  bill  concerning  courts  of  common  pleas  and  fixing  the  time 
of  holding  terms  in  the  respective  counties. 

Ordered  that  the  bill  to  amend  the  act  entitled,  "An  act  regulating  the  ad- 
mission and  practice  of  attorneys  and  counsellors  at  law,"  be  engrossed  and 
read  a  third  time  tomorrow. 

The  Speaker  having  now  returned  resumed  his  chair. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker:  The  Council  have  passed  the  bill  entitled,  "An  act  declar- 
ing what  laws  are  in  force  in  this  Territory,"  with  an  amendment  to  which 
they  desire  the  concurrence  of  this  House,  and  then  he  withdrew. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  amendment  of  the  Council  to 
the  said  bill,  and  the  same  being  taken  up  and  read  at  the  Clerk's  table,  as 
follows,  to-wit:  "In  the  sixth  and  seventh  lines  of  the  first  section  strike  out 
the  words  "and  which  can  be  applicable  to  this  Territory,'  "  and  insert  in 
lieu  thereof  the  words  following:  "That  are  of  a  general  nature  and  not 
local  to  Indiana  Territory."  And  on  the  question  being  put  thereon,  the 
said  amendment  was  concurred  in  by  this  House. 

Ordered  that  the  Clerk  do  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker:  The  Council  have  concurred  in  the  resolution  from  this 
House  to  the  address  to  the  President  of  the  United  States,"  and  then  he 
withdrew. 

Mr.  Jones  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  present  a  bill  to  authorize  magis- 
trates to  allow  persons  convicted  of  petty  larceny  the  choice  of  punishment 
for  the  same,  and  delivered  the  same  in  at  the  Clerk's  table,  where  it  was 
read  the  first  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  second  time  tomorrow. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Wilson,  and  seconded,  "Resolved  that  the  Legislative 
Council  and  House  of  Representatives  do,  on  this  day,  jointly  elect  an  En- 
grossing and  Enrolling  Clerk  to  both  Houses  during  the  balance  of  the  pres- 
ent session." 

Ordered  that  the  Clerk  do  carry  the  said  Resolution  to  the  Council  and 
desii'e  their  concurrence. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  to-morrow  morning  10  o'clock. 


Wednesday,  December  9th,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

Mr.  Wilson,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  Bills,  reported  that  the  com- 
mittee had  compared  the  enrolled  with  the  engrossed  bill  entitled:  "An  act 
declaring  what  laws  are  now  in  force  in  the  Illinois  Territory,"  and  found  the 
same  trulv  enrolled. 


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Mr.  Speaker  then  signed  the  said  enrolled  bill. 

Ordered  that  the  Clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  Council. 

The  engrossed  bill  to  amend  the  act  entitled:  "An  act  regulating  the  ad- 
mission and  practice  of  attorneys  and  counsellors  at  law"  was  read  the  third 
time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be  "An  act  to  amend 
the  act  entitled  "An  act  regulating  the  admission  and  practice  of  attorneys 
and  counsellors  at  law." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concurrence. 
A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

Mr.  Speaker:  The  Council  has  passed  a  resolution  respecting  the  election 
of  an  Engrossing  and  an  Enrolling  Clerk  and  desire  the  concurrence  of  this 
House,  and  then  he  withdrew. 

The  said  resolution  was  then  taken  up  and  read  as  follows:  "Whereas,  the 
election  agreeable  to  the  resolution  of  yesterday,  was  not  gone  into,  There- 
fore, Resolved,  that  we  now  proceed  to  the  election  of  an  Engrossing  Clerk 
for  both  Houses  during  the  balance  of  the  present  session. 

On  motion,  Resolved,  That  this  House  do  concur  with  the  Council  in  the 
aforesaid  resolution  and  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof,  and  this 
House  is  now  ready  to  proceed  jointly  with  the  Council  to  the  election  of  an 
Engrossing  and  Enrolling  Clerk. 

An  election  was  then  held  by  ballot  by  the  members  of  both  Houses  and,  on 
counting  the  ballots,  Mr.  Edward  Humphreys  was  declared  to  be  duly  elected. 

Ordered  that  the  said  Edward  Humphreys  do  give  his  attendance  accord- 
ingly. 

The  bill  to  extend  the  jurisdiction  of  magistrates  was  read  the  second  time, 
and  on  motion  was  ordered  to  be  committed  to  a  committee  of  the  whole 
House  on  this  day. 

The  bill  to  authorize  magistrates  to  allow  persons  convicted  of  petty  larceny 
the  right  [of]  choice  of  punishment  for  the  same    read  a  second  time. 

On  motion  the  said  bill  was  committed  to  a  select  committee  to  report 
thereon  on  this  day. 

Ordered  that  Mr.  Jones  and  Mr.  Trammell  be  appointed  a  select  committee 

on  the  said  bill. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker:  The  Council  have  passed  the  engrossed  bill  from  this 
House  entitled  'An  act  to  repeal  parts  of  certain  acts  and  for  other  purposes,' 
with  an  amendment,  to  which  they  desire  the  concurrence  of  this  House,"  and 
then  he  withdrew. 

On  motion  and  seconded,  ordered  that  the  said  bill  and  amendment  lie  on 
the  table  until  to-morrow,  and  be  then  committed  to  a  committee  of  the  whole 
House. 

The  House  then,  according  to  the  order  of  the  day,  resolved  itself  into  a 
committee  of  the  whole  on  the  engrossed  bill  concerning  Courts  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  fixing  the  time  of  holding  terras  in  the  respective  counties;  and 
the  bill  to  extend  the  jurisdiction  of  magistrates,  and  after  some  time  spent 
therein  the  cooimittee  rose,  and  Mr.  Jones  reported  that  thf*  committee  have 
had  the  said  bills  under  consideration  and  made  some  progress  in  the  first 
said  bill  but  came  to  no  conclusion  thereon,  and  asked  leave  to  sit  thereon 
again  to-morrow;  aud  that  the  committee  had  come  to  a  resolution  on  the 
said  second  bill,  which  he  delivered  in  at  the  clerk's  table  where  the  same  was 
read  as  follows: 

"Resolved,  that  the  bill  entitled,  'An  act  specifying  an  addition  to  the 
magistrate's  jurisdiction',  shall  not  pass,  and  that  the  same  be  thrown  under 
the  table." 


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And  on  the  question  being:  taken,  on  agreeing  to  the  report  of  the  commit- 
tee it  was  resolved  in  the  affirmative,  and  so  the  said  last  mentioned  bill  was 
rejected. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning,  10  o'clock. 


Thursday,  December  10th,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

Mr.  Wilson,  from  the  select  committee  to  whom  was  referred  the  petition 
of  Benjamin  Stephenson,  presented  a  bill  for  the  relief  of  the  sheriff  of  Ran- 
dolph county,  and  a  bill  for  the  relief  of  Benjamin  Stephenson  and  for  other 
purposes,  which  were  received  and  read  the  first  time,  and  ordered  to  be  read 
a  second  time  tomorrow. 

Mr.  Grammar  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  entitled,  "An  act 
to  amend  the  act  regulating  the  practice  in  the  general  courts  and  courts  of 
common  pleas,  and  for  other  purposes,"  and  a  bill  to  amend  the  several  law& 
of  the  militia  and  for  the  relief  of  Quakers  and  Dunkards  and  other  religious 
persons  conscientiously  scrupulous  of  bearine-  arms,  which  was  received  and 
read  the  first  time,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  second  time  tomorrow. 

The  House  resolved  itself  into  a  Committee  of  the  Whole,  and  after  some 
time  spent  therein,  the  committee  rose  and  Mr.  Short  reported  that  the  com- 
mittee have  had  the  bill  concerning  courts  of  common  pleas  and  fixing  the 
time  for  holding  terms  in  the  respective  counties,  and  made  some  progress 
therein,  and  asked  leave  to  sit  thereon  again  tomorrow;  also  the  amendment 
of  the  council  to  the  bill  to  repeal  parts  of  certain  acts  and  for  other  purposes 
and  had  come  to  a  resolution  thereon,  which  he  delivered  in  at  the  Clerk's 
table,  where  it  was  read  as  follows: 

"Resolved,  that  the  amendment  of  the  Council  to  the  bill  to  repeal  part 
of  certain  acts  and  for  other  purposes,   be   concurred  in  by  this  committee. "^ 

On  motion,  the  report  of  the  Committee  of  the  Whole  was  unanimously 
concurred  in. 

Ordered  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  Council  that  the  House  concur  in  their 
amendment  to  the  last  mentioned  bill. 

Mr.  Trammell,  from  the  committee  appointed  to  regulate  and  draft  a  sys- 
tem of  taxation  for  the  purpose  of  raising  a  Territorial  fund,  presented  a  bill 
for  levying  and  collecting  a  tax  on  laud,  which  was  received  and  read  the 
first  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  second  time  tomorrow. 

Mr.  Jones,  from  the  select  committee  to  whom  was  referred  the  bill  to 
authorize  magistrates  to  allow  persons  convicted  of  petty  larceny  the  right  of 
choice  of  punishment  for  the  same,  reported  the  same  without  amendment. 

And  on  the  question  being  put  on  the  said  bill,  being  engrossed  and  read  a 
third  time,  it  passed  in  the  negative,  the  Speaker,  on  an  equal  division  of  the 
House,  giving  the  easting  vote,  and  so  the  said  bill  was  rejected. 

A  message  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Council  have  disagreed  to  the  engrossed  bill  from  this 
House  entitled,  'An  act  to  amend  an  act  entitled,  an  act  regulating  the  ad- 
mission and  practice  of  attorneys  and  counsellors  at  law'  ",  and  then  he  with- 
drew. 

On  motion  and  seconded,  ordered  that  Mr.  Wilson  be  appointed  a  commit- 
tee to  enquire  and  contract  on  the  best  terms  possible  for  a  sufficiency  of  fire- 
wood for  this  House  during  the  ballance  of  the  present  session  and  to  make- 
report  thereof. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning,  10  o'clock. 


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Friday,  December  11,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

The  bill  for  the  relief  of  Benjamin  Stephenson  was  read  a  second  time.  On 
motion  ordered  that  the  said  bill  be  committed  to  a  committee  of  the  wholo 
House  tomorrow. 

The  bill  for  the  relief  of  the  sheriff  of  Randolph  C9unty  was  read  the  second 
time  and  ordered  to  be  engrrossed  and  read  a  third  time  tomorrow. 

The  bill  to  amend  an  act  entitled,  "An  act  regulating  the  practice  in  the 
genei-al  court  and  courts  of  common  pleas  and  for  other  purposes,"  was  read 
the  second  time  and  ordered  to  be  engrossed  and  read  a  third  time  tomorrow. 

The  bill  to  amend  the  act  concerning  the  militia  and  for  the  relief  of 
Dunkards,  Quakers  and  persons  conscientiously  scrupulous  of  bearing  arms, 
and  the  bill  for  levying  and  collecting  a  tax  on  lands  was  read  the  second 
time  and  ordered  to  be  committed  to  a  committee  of  the  whole  House  on 
tomorrow. 

The  House,  according  to  the  order  of  the  day,  resolved  itself  into  a  com- 
mittee of  the  whole  on  the  bill  concerning  courts  of  common  pleas  and  fixing 
the  time  of  holding  terms  in  the  respective  counties,  and  after  some  time 
spent  therein  the  committee  rose  and  Mr.  Jones  reported  that  the  committee 
of  the  whole  had  the  said  bill  under  their  consideradon  and  had  agreed  to 
sundry  amendments  thereto  which  he  delivered  in. 

And  on  the  question  being  put  on  agreeing  to  the  amendment  of  the  com- 
mittee it  passed  in  the  af&rmative,  and  the  said  bill  was  ordered  to  be  en- 
grossed and  read  a  third  time  tomorrow. 

Mr.  Jones  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  present  a  bill  to  regulate  the  general 
court  and  for  fixing  the  time  of  holding  the  terms  thereof,  which  was  received 
and  read  the  first  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  second  time  tomorrow. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning,  10  o'clock. 


Saturday,  December  12,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

Mr.  Wilson,  from  the  Committee  on  Enrollments,  reported  that  the  com- 
mittee had  examined  the  engrossed  with  the  enrolled  bill  entitled,  "An  act  to 
repeal  parts  of  certain  acts  and  for  other  purposes,"  and  found  the  same 
truly  enrolled. 

Mr.  Speaker  signed  the  said  enrolled  bill. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  Council. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker:  The  Council  have  passed  a  bill  vesting  the  judges  of  the 
general  court  with  chancery  powers,  to  which  they  request  the  concurrence 
of  this  House,"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

The  engrossed  bill  for  the  relief  of  the  sheriff  of  Randolph  county  was  read 
the  third  time.  Resolved  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be  "An 
act  for  the  relief  of  the  sheriff  of  Randolph  county." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  request  their 
concurrence. 

The  engrossed  bill  to  amend  an  act  entitled  "An  act  regulating  the  practice 
in  the  general  court  and  court  of  common  pleas"  and  for  other  purposes 
was  read  a  third  time. 

Resolved,  That  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be  "An  act  to  amend 
an  act  entitled  "An  act  regulating  the  practice  in  the  general  court  and 
courts  of  common  pleas  and  for  other  purposes.'  " 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  Bill  to  the  council  and  request  their 
concurrence. 

The  engrossed  bill  concerning  courts  of  common  pleas  and  fixing  the  time 
of  holding  terms  in  the  several  counties  was  read  the  third  time. 


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Resolved,  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be  "An  act  concern- 
ing: the  court  of  common  pleas  and  fixing  the  time  of  holding  terms  in  the 
several  counties. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  Council  and  request  their  con- 
currence. 

The  bill  to  regulate  the  general  court  and  for  fixing  the  time  of  holding  the 
terms  thereof  was  read  a  second  time  and  ordered  to  be  committed  to  a  Com- 
mittee of  the  Whole  on  Monday  next. 

The  House,  according  to  the  order  of  the  day,  resolved  itself  into  a  com- 
mittee of  the  whole  and  after  some  time  spent  therein  the  committee  rose  and 
Mr.  Wilson  reported  that  the  committee  have  had  under  their  consideration 
the  bill  for  the  relief  of  Benjamin  Stephenson  and  for  other  purposes,  and 
had  gone  through  the  same  without  amendment;  also  the  bill  to  amend  the 
law  concerning  the  militia  and  for  the  relief  of  Quakers,  Dunkards  and  other 
religious  persons  who  are  conscientiously  scrupulous  of  bearing  arms,  and 
had  filled  up  tlie  blanks  therein;  and  the  bill  for  levying  and  collecting  a  tax 
on  land,  and  had  gone  through  the  same  with  sundry  amendments  which  he 
delivered  in  at  the  clerks  table. 

On  motion,  resolved  that  the  House  do  concur  in  the  said  report  of  the 
committee. 

Ordered,  that  the  bill  for  levying  and  collecting  a  tax  on  land,  and  the  bill 
from  the  Council  giving  to  the  Judges  of  the  General  Court,  chancery 
powers,  be  engrossed  and  read  on  Monday  next. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  Monday  morning,  10  o'clock. 


Monday,  December  14th,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

The  Speaker  being  absent,  Mr.  Jones  was  chosen  Speaker  protem. 

The  bill  for  the  relief  of  Benjamin  Stephenson  and  for  other  purposes,  was 
read  the  third  time. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Oglesby,  and  seconded,  the  said  bill  was  amended  by 
striking  out  the  words  "two  hundred  dollars"  in  the  first  section  and  insert- 
ing iu  lieu  thereof  "forty-two  dollars;"  and  by  striking  out  the  words  "two 
hundred  dollars  per  annum"  in  the  second  section  and  inserting  in  lieu 
thereof  "two  dollars  per  day  while  in  service  as  Brigade  Inspector,  to  be  paid 
annually  out  of  any  money  in  the  Territorial  treasury  not  otherwise  appro- 
priated, upon  a  certificate  of  the  Brigadier  General." 

And  on  the  question  being  put  on  agreeing  to  the  said  amendments  they 
were  unanimously  concurred  in. 

Resolved,  that  the  said  bill,  as  amended,  do  pass,  and  that  the  title  be  "An 
act  for  the  relief  of  Benjamin  Stephenson  and  for  other  purposes," 

Ordered,  that  said  bill  with  the  amendments  be  engrossed  and  that  the 
Clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  Council  and  request  their  concurrence. 

Mr.  Wilson,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolments,  reported  that  the  com- 
mittee did  on  yesterday  present  to  the  Governor  for  his  approbation,  the  bill 
entitled  "An  act  declaring  what  laws  are  in  force  in  the  Illinois  Teiritory. 

A  message  from  the  Governor,  by  Mr.  Hugh  H.  Maxwell : 

"Mr.  Speaker:  I  am  directed  by  the  Governor  to  inform  this  House  that 
he  has,  according  to  the  joint  request  of  both  Houses  of  the  Legislature,. 
trausmitted  two  addresses  of  the  Legislature,  cne  to  the  Honorable  Shadrack 
Bond,  our  delegate  in  Congress,  the  other  to  the  President  of  the  United 
States,  both  of  which  addresses  originated  in  this  House.  I  am  also  directed 
by  the  Governor  to  inform  this  House  that  he  has  approved  and  signed  a  bill 
entitled,  'An  act  declaring  what  laws  are  iu  force  in  the  Illinois  Territory.'  " 

An  then  he  withdrew. 

Ordered,  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 


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The  bill  to  amend  the  law  concerning  the  Militia  and  for  the  relief  of 
Quakers,  Dunkards,  and  other  religious  persons  conscientiously  scrupulous 
of  bearing  arms,  was  read  the  third  time. 

Mr.  Short  made  a  motion  to  throw  the  said  bill  under  the  table. 

On  the  question  being  put  on  the  said  motion  it  passed  in  the  negative,  the 
Speaker  on  an  equal  division  of  the  House  giving  the  casting  vote. 

Resolved,  that  the  said  bill  do  pass,  and  that  the  title  be  "An  act  to  amend 
the  several  laws  concerning  the  Militia  and  for  the  relief  of  Quakers,  Dunk- 
ards, and  other  persons  conscientiously  scrupulous  of  bearing  arms." 

Ordered,  that  the  Clerk  earrj-  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  request  their 
concurrence. 

The  bill  for  levying  and  collecting  a  tax  on  land  was  read  a  third  time. 

Resolved,  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be  "An  act  for  levying 
and  collecting  a  tax  on  land." 

Ordered,  that  the  Clerk  do  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  request 
their  concurrence. 

A  message  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker:  The  Council  have  concurred  with  this  House  in  the  bill  for 
the  relief  of  the  Sheriff  of  Randolph  county,  with  sundry  amendments  to 
which  they  request  the  concurrence  of  this  House;"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  amendments  of  the  Council  to 
the  said  bill  and  the  same  was  taken  up  and  read  as  follows:  "A  bill  for  the 
relief  of  the  sheriffs  of  Randolph  county  and  St.  Clair." 

"Whereas,  the  sheriffs  of  Randolph  and  St.  Clair  counties  was  unable  to 
finish  their  business  in  the  counties  of  Gallatin,  Johnson  and  Madison  in  con- 
sequence of  their  being  now  separated  from  the  counties  of  Randolph  and 
St.  Clair,  and  in  consequence  of  the  inauspicious  state  ot  our  affairs  in  lela- 
tion  to  the  savages  which  called  them,  as  well  as  a  great  number  of  the  peo- 
ple, to  the  defense  of  our  frontiers;  and  whereas,  by  the  division  of  the 
counties  of  Randolph  and  St.  Clair,  the  said  sheriffs  are  not,  by  law,  author- 
zed  to  make  their  collections  in  those  counties. 

"Be  it  enacted  by  the  Legislative  Council  and  House  of  Representatives  of 
the  Illinois  Territory,  and  it  is  hereby  enacted  by  the  authority  of  the  same, 
that  the  said  sheriffs  of  Randolph  and  St.  Clair  counties  shall  have  a  right  to 
finish  their  business  and  shall  be  allowed  the  further  time  of  six  months  to 
make  their  collections  and  settle  up  their  accounts  in  the  same  manner  pre- 
cisely as  if  no  division  of  the  counties  of  Randolph  and  St.  Clair  had  taken 
place.     This  act  to  be  in  force  from  the  passage  thereof." 

Mr.  Wilson  then  moved  to  strike  out  the  word  "county"  in  the  title  of  the 
bill  between  the  words  "Randolph"  and  "St.  Clair,"  and  to  amend  the 
amendment  of  the  Council  by  inserting  the  word  "counties"  after  the  word 
"St.  Clair"  in  the  said  title. 

And  on  the  question  being  put  thereon  the  said  motion  was  unanimously 
concurred  in. 

The  question  was  then  put  on  concurring  with  the  Council  in  the  other  sev- 
eral amendments  to  the  bill,  and  passed  unanimously  in  the  affirmative. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof  and  request  their  concur- 
rence to  the  said  amendment  made  by  this  House  to  the  amendment  of  the 
Council. 

The  House,  according  to  order,  resolved  itself  into  a  committee  of  the 
whole  on  the  bill  to  regulate  the  General  Court,  and  after  some  time  spent 
therein  the  committee  rose  and  Mr.  Short  reported  that  the  committee  of  the 
whole  have  had  the  said  bill  under  their  consideration  and  had  made  con- 
siderable amendments  thereto,  which  he  delivered  in  at  the  clerk's  table, 
where  the  same  was  read,  as  follows: 

"An  act  concerning  the  General  Court.  Section  1.  Be  it  enacted  by  the 
Legislative  Council  and  House  of  Representatives,  and   it  is  hereby  enacted 


104 

by  the  authority  of  same,  that  the  General  Court  shall  hereafter  be  governed 
and  regulated  by  the  law  of  the  Indiana  Territory,  approved  September  17th, 
in  1807,  except  so  far  as  the  said  law  may  be  repugnant  to  this  enactment 
hereinafter  made. 

Sec.  2.  Be  it  further  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid,  that  the  general 
court  shall  hold  three  sessions  annually  at  Kaskaskia,  on  the  fourth  Mondays 
of  April,  August  and  December,  yearly,  and  every  year  at  each  of  which 
sessions  the  said  court  shall  go  through  with  all  the  business  depending  before 
them. 

Sec.  3.  Be  it  further  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid,  that  the  said 
general  court  shall  not,  hereafter,  take  jurisdiction  of  any  sum  under  five 
hundred  dollars. 

Sec.  4.  Be  it  further  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid,  that  in  all  cases 
and  upon  all  points  that  shall  be  hereafter  adjudicated  by  the  said  general 
court  each  judge  thereof  shall  separately  make  a  plain,  but  full,  statement  of 
the  case  or  points  decided,  which  statement  with  his  opinion  thereon,  shall 
be  by  him  reduced  to  writing  and  be  recorded  by  the  clerk  in  a  record  book 
to  be  provided  for  that  purpose  and  for  the  convenience  of  recurring  to  their 
opinion  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  clerk  to  annex  thereto,  at  the  expiration  of 
each  term,  an  alphabetical  list  of  the  cases  decided. 

Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid,  that  nothing  in 
this  law  contained  shall  be  construed  to  effect  any  suit  now  depending  in  the 
General  Court,  either  at  Cahokia  or  at  Kaskaskia,  but  all  those  so  depending 
shall  be  tried  and  finally  disposed  [of]  off  as  they  would  have  been  had  this 
law  never  passed. 

Sec.  6.  Be  it  further  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid,  that  all  and  every 
law  within  the  purview  of  this  act  shall  be  and  the  same  is  hereby  repealed 
and  that  this  act  shall  commence  and  be  in  force  from  the  passage  thereof." 

And  on  the  question  being  put  on  agreeing  to  the  said  amendment  it  passed 
in  the  affirmative. 

The  said  bill  as  amended  was  then  ordered  to  be  engrossed,  and  after  en- 
grossment was  read  a  third  time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  concerning 
the  general  court." 

Ordered  that  the  elerk  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concurrence. 

The  bill  vnsting  the  judges  of  the  general  court  with  chancery  powers  was 
read  the  first  time,  and,  the  rule  of  the  House  being  dispensed  with,  the  said 
bill  was  read  a  second  time  and  committed  to  a  committee  of  the  whole  House 
on  this  day, 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  secretary. 

"Mr.  Speaker:  The  Council  have  concurred  in  the  amendment  made  by 
this  House  to  the  amendments  of  the  Council  to  the  bill  for  the  relief  of  the 
sheriffs  of  Randolph  and  St.  Clair  counties;  the  Council  have  also  concurred 
in  the  bill  from  this  House  entitled,  'An  act  to  amend  an  act  entitled.  An 
[act  I  regulating  the  practice  in  the  general  court  and  courts  of  common  pleas, 
and  for  other  purposes,'  with  sundry  amendments,  to  which  they  request  he 
concurrence  of  this  House,"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

Ordered  that  the  said  bill  with  the  amendments  lie  on  the  table  until  tomor- 
row. 

On  the  motion  of  Mr.  Short,  and  seconded,  the  House  resolved  itself  into  a 
committee  of  the  whole  on  the  bill  vesting  the  judges  of  the  general  court 
with  chancery  powers,  and,  after  some  time  spent  therein,  the  committee 
rose,  and  Mr.  Short  reported  that  the  committee  have  had  the  said  bill  under 
consideration  and  made  sundry  amendments  thereto,  which  he  delivered  in 
at  the  Clerk's  table  where  the  same  was  read  as  follows: 

Strike  out  the  nineteenth  section  and  insert  in  lieu  thereof  the  following: 
"That  a  clerk  to  the  said  court  shall  be  appointed  by  the  acting  Governor  of 
the  Territory,  who  shall  give   bond,    with    security   to   be   approved  by  said 


105 

Oovernor,  in  the  penalty  of  one  thousand  dollars,  conditioned  for  the  faithful 
performance  of  such  duties  as  are  required,  or  hereafter  may  be  required  of 
him,  which  bond  shall  be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Territory.' 

"Add  to  the  twentieth  section  the  foUowine:  words:  ^Provided,  however, 
that  no  injunction  to  stay  proceedings  at  law  shall  be  granted  after  thirty 
days  next  succeeding  the  end  of  the  term  at  which  the  judgment  sought  to 
be  enjoined  shall  be  rendered.' 

"Strike  out  the  words  'two  hundred  dollars'  in  the  twenty- seventh  section 
and  insert  in  lieu  thereof  'fifty  dollars.' 

"Add  to  the  end  of  the  first  section  the  following  words,  'which  said  court 
shall  be  called  and  styled  the  general  court  of  chancery.'  " 

And  on  the  question  being  put  on  agreeing  to  the  said  amendment  it  passed 
unanimously  in  the  affirmative. 

The  said  bill  was  then  ordered  [engrossed]  and  was  read  a  third  time. 

Besolved,  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  giving 
{the]  to  the  judges  of  the  general  court  chancery  powers." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof  and  request  their  concur- 
rence to  the  said  amendments. 
And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morrow  morning  10  o'clock. 


Tuesday,  December  15th,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

Mr.  Wilson  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  concerning  proceed- 
ings in  civil  cases;  also  a  bill  concerning  frauds,  which  were  received  and 
read  the  first  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  second  time  today. 

Mr.  Trammell  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  regulating  elec- 
tions, which  was  received  and  read  the  first  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  a 
second  time  tomorrow. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  amendment  of  the  Council  to  the 
bill,  to  amend  the  act  entitled,  "An  act  regulating  the  practice  in  the  general 
court  and  courts  of  common  pleas,  and  for  other  purposes,"  and  the  same 
being  read  at  the  Clerk's  table,  was,  on  the  question  being  put  thereon,  con- 
<;urred  in. 

Ordered  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

A  message  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Council  have  rejected  the  bill  from  this  House  con- 
cerning courts  of  common  pleas  and  fixing  the  times  6f  holding  terms  in  the 
several  counties.  They  have  passed  a  bill  regulating  the  courts  of  common 
pleas  and  fixing  the  time  of  holding  terms  in  the  several  counties  to  which 
they  request  the  concurrence  of  this  House;"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

The  bill  from  the  Council  regulating  courts  of  common  pleas  and  fixing  the 
time  of  holding  terms  in  the  several  counties,  was  read  the  first  time,  and  on 
motion,  was  ordered  to  be  engrossed  and  read  a  second  time  today. 

The  bill  concerning  frauds  was  read  the  second  time,  and,  on  motion, 
ordered  to  be  committed  to  a  Committee  of  the  Whole  House  today. 

The  House,  according  to  order,  resolved  itself  into  a  committee  of  the 
whole  on  the  bill  concerning  frauds,  and  after  some  time  spent  therein  the 
committee  rose  and  the  Speaker  resumed  the  chair,  and  Mr.  Short  reported 
that  the  committee  of  the  whole  have  had  the  said  bill  under  consideration 
and  have  gone  through  the  same  without  amendment. 

On  motion,  ordered  that  said  bill  be  engrossed  and  read  a  third  time  to- 
morrow. 


106 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 
"Mr,  Speaker: — The  Council  have  concurred   in  the   bill  from  this  House 
for  the   relief  of   Benjamin  Stephenson,    and  for   other  purposes,    with    an 
amendment  to  which  they  request  the  concurrence  of  this  House;"    and  then 
he  withdrew. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  amendment  made  by  the  Council 
to  the  said  bill,  and  the  same  being  taken  up  and  read  at  the  Clerk's  table, 
was  as  follows:  "Strike  out  of  the  second  section  the  following  words,  'and 
be  it  further  enacted  that  the  Brigade  Inspector  shall,  from  and  after  the 
first  day  of  January  next,  be  entitled  to  receive  for  his  services  two  dollars 
per  day  while  in  service  as  Brigade  Inspector,  to  be  paid  annually  out  of  any 
money  in  the  Territorial  treasury  not  otherwise  appropriated,  upon  a  certifi- 
cate from  the  Brigadier  General." 

A  motion  was  made  by  Mr.  Oglesby  and  seconded  to  concur  with  the  Coun- 
cil in  the  said  amendment,  and  the  question  being  put  thereon  it  passed  in 
the  negative.  The  main  question  was  then  put,  "Shall  the  House  concur 
with  the  Council  in  the  said  amendment?"  which  question  was  decided  in  the 
negative. 

Ordered  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

The  bill  concerning  proceedings  in  civil  cases  was  read  a  second  time  and 
ordered  to  be  engrossed  and  read  a  third  time  tomorrow. 

The  engrossed  bill  from  the  Council  regulating  the  courts  of  common  pleas 
and  fixing  the  time  for  holding  the  terms  in  [the]  several  counties  was  read  a 
second  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  third  time  tomorrow. 

A  message  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Council  insist  on  their  amendment  to  the  bill  for  the 
relief  of  Benjamin  Stephenson,  and  for  other  purposes,  which  has  been  dis- 
agreed to  by  this  House  and  ask  a  conference  on  the  subject  matter  thereof." 

The  House  proceeded  to  consider  the  said  message  from  the  Council  upon 
the  subject  matter  of  the  said  amendment. 

Whereupon,  resolved  that  this  House  doth  insist  on  their  disagreement  to 
the  amendment  aforesaid  and  agree  to  the  conference  asked  by  the  Council 
and  the  subject  matter  thereof  and  appoint  Mr.  Wilson  manager  at  the  said 
conference  on  their  part. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

A  message  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Council  adhere  to  their  amendment  to  the  bill  for  the 
relief  of  Benjamin  Stephenson  and  for  other  purposes,  and  have  appointed 
Mr.  Ferguson  manager  of  the  conference  on  the  subject  matter  thereof,  on 
their  part,"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

Mr.  Wilson  then  offered  the  following  resolution: 

Resolved  by  the  Legislative  Council  and  House  of  Representatives  that  both 
Houses  will  on  to-morrow  proceed  to  reconsider  the  enrolled  bill  to  repeal 
part  of  certain  laws  and  for  other  purposes. 

And  on  the  question  being  put  thereon,  it  passed  in  the  affirmative. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  said  resolution  to  the  Council  and  request 
their  concurrence. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  to-morrow  morning,  10  o'clock. 


Wednesday,  December  16th,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

Mr.  Wilson  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  to  amend  an  act  en- 
titled, "An  act  regulating  grist  mills  and  millers,   and   for  other  purposes," 


107 

which  was  received  and  read  the  first  time,  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  second 
time  to-day. 

The  bill  to  regulate  elections  was  read  a  second  time. 

A  motion  was  made  by  Mr.  Oglesby  to  fill  the  blanks  therein  with  the 
words:  "First  Thursday  in  October,"  which  motion  was  on  the  question 
thereon  being  put  passed-in  the  negative. 

Mr.  Wilson  then  moved  to  fill  the  blanks  in  the  said  bill  with  the  words: 
"First  Thursday  in  September,"  which  motion  was  on  the  question  being 
put  thereon  agreed  to. 

Ordered  that  the  said  bill  be  engrossed,  and  read  a  third  time  to-day. 

The  engrossed  bill  concerning  frauds  was  read  the  third  time. 

The  question  was  then  put,  "Shall  the  bill  pass?"  Resolved  in  the  affirm- 
ative. 

The  yeas  and  nays  being  demanded  by  the  House. 

Those  who  voted  in  the  affirmative  are: 

John  Grammar,  Jacob  Short,  Philip  Trammell  and  Alexander  Wilson. 

[Yeas]  4. 

Those  who  voted  in  the  negative  are: 

Joshua  Oglesby. 

[Nays]  1. 

Resolved,  that  the  title  of  the  bill  be: 

"An  act  concerning  frauds." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concurrence. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Council  have  concurred  with  this  House  in  the 
amendments  to  the  bill  vesting  the  Judges  of  the  Federal  Court  with  chan- 
cery powers,  with  an  amendment,  to-wit:  Strike  out  the  word  "general" 
in  the  last  line  of  the  first  section,  to  which  they  desire  the  concurrence  of 
this  House.  The  Council  have  rejected  the  bill  entitled,  "An  act  to  amend 
the  several  laws  concerning  the  militia  and  for  the  relief  of  Quakers,  Dun- 
kards  and  other  religious  persons,  conscientiously  scrupulous  of  bearing 
arms."    And  then  he  withdrew. 

The  engrossed  bill  concerning  proceedings  in  civil  cases  was  read  the  third 
time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be  "An  act  concern- 
ing proceedings  in  civil  cases." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  Council  and  desire  their  con- 
currence. 

The  engrossed  bill  regulating  the  Courts  of  Common  Pleas  and  fixing  the 
time  of  holding  terms  in  the  several  counties,  was  read  the  third  time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be  "An  act  regulating 
the  Courts  of  Common  Pleas  and  fixing  the  time  of  holding  terms  in  the 
several  counties." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  amendment  of  the  Council  to  the 
amendment  of  this  House  to  the  bill  entitled,  "An  act  vesting  the  Judges  of 
the  General  Court  with  Chancery  powers." 

And  the  same  being  read  was.  on  the  question  being  put  thereon,  con- 
curred in. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  acquaint  the  Council  therewich. 

The  engrossed  bill  regulating  elections  was  read  the  third  time. 


108 

Resolved,  that  the  said  bill  do  pass,  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  regulat- 
ing elections." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concurrence. 

The  bill  to  amend  an  act  entitled  "An  act  regulating  grist  mills  and  millers 
and  for  other  purposes,"  was  read  a  second  time  and  was  ordered  to  be  com- 
mitted to  a  Committee  of  the  Whole  House  on  tomorrow. 

Mr.  Short  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  vesting  the  Courts  of 
Common  Pleas  with  power  to  try  errors  of  Justices  of  the  Peace  which  was 
received  and  read  the  first  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  second  time  to- 
morrow. 

The  Speaker,  who  has  been  absent  since  Saturday  last  in  consequence  of 
indisposition,  now  attended  and  took  his  seat. 

Mr.  Short  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  introduce  a  memorial  and  resolution 
to  Congress,  which  was  received  and  read  and  ordered  to  be  laid  over  until 
tomorrow  for  further  consideration. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning  10  o'clock. 


Thursday,  December  17th,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

The  House  [of]  resolved  itself  into  a  Committee  of  the  Whole  according;  to 
the  order  of  the  day  on  the  bill  to  amend  the  act  entitled,  "An  act  regulating 
grist  mills  and  millers  and  for  other  purposes,"  and  after  some  time  spent 
therein,  the  Speaker  resumed  the  chair  and  Mr.  Grammar  reported  that  the 
committee  have  had  the  said  bill  under  consideration  and  agreed  to  report  the 
same  without  amendment. 

Ordered  that  the  said  bill  be  engrossed  and  read  a  third  time  today. 

The  bill  vesting  tlje  Court  of  Common  Pleas  with  power  to  try  errors  of 
Justices  of  the  Peace  was  read  a  second  time  and  ordered  to  be  committed  to 
a  committee  of  the  Whole  House  on  today. 

The  House  then,  according  to  order,  resolved  itself  into  a  Committee  of  the 
Whole  on  the  said  bill  and  after  some  time  spent  therein,  the  Speaker  re- 
sumed the  chair  and  Mr.  Jones  reported  that  the  Committee  of  the  Whole 
had  gone  through  the  said  bill  and  had  come  to  [the]  following  resolution 
thereon,  viz. : 

"Resolved  that  the  bill  ought  not  to  pass,"  and  on  the  question  being  put 
on  agreeing  to  the  report  of  the  committee  it  was  resolved  in  the  affirmative. 

And  so  the  said  bill  was  rejected. 

The  memorial  and  resolution  to  the  Congress  of  the  United  States,  pre- 
sented by  Mr.  Short  on  yesterday,  was  read  a  second  time  and  committed  to 
a  Committee  of  the  Whole  House  on  today. 

The  House  then  resolved  itself  into  a  Committee  of  the  Whole  on  the  said 
memorial  and  resolution  and  after  some  time  spent  therein  the  Speaker  re- 
sumed the  chair  and  Mr.  Trammell  reported  that  the  committee  have  agreed 
to  an  amendment  thereto  which  were  [was]  read  and  concurred  in  by  the 
House. 

Ordered  that  the  said  memorial  and  resolutions  be  engrossed  and  read  to- 
morrow. 

Mr.  Wilson,  from  the  Committee  [on]  Enrollments,  reported  that  the  com- 
mittee have  compared  the  engrossed  with  the  enrolled  bills  entitled,  "An  act 
for  the  relief  of  the  Sheriffs  of  Randolph  and  St.  Clair  counties;"  and  "An  act 
supplemental  to  an  act  entitled,  "An  act  regulating  the  practice  in  the  Gen- 
eral Court  and  Courts  of  Common  Pleas  and  for  other  purposes,"  and  found 
the  same  truly  enrolled. 


109 

Mr.  Speaker  then  signed  the  said  enrolled  bills. 

Ordered,  that  the  Clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  Council. 

The  engrossed  bill  to  amend  an  act  entitled,  "An  act  regulating  grist  mills 
and  millers  and  for  other  purposes,"  was  read  the  third  time. 

Resolved,  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be  "An  act  to  amend 
the  act  entitled,  'An  act  regulating  grist  mills  and  millers  and  for  other  pur- 
poses.' " 

Ordered,  that  the  Clerk  do  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  desire 
their  concurrence. 

Mr.  Oglesby  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  to  fix  the  places  in 
the  several  counties  at  which  the  several  courts  shall  be  held  and  for  other 
purposes,  which  was  received  and  read  the  first  time  and  ordered  to  be  read 
a  second  time  tomorrow. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning  at  10  o'clock. 


Friday,  December  18th,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

A  message  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker:  The  Legislative  Council  have  passed  the  bill  entitled,  'An 
act  for  levying  and  collecting  a  tax  on  land,'  with  amendments  to  which  they 
desire  the  concurrence  of  this  House."    And  then  he  withdrew. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  amendments  to  the  said  bill,  and 
the  same  be  [being]  taken  up  was  read  as  follows:  "Amend  the  second  sec- 
tion by  striking  out  the  words  'or  confirmation'  and  insert  the  words  'and 
confirmed'  in  the  third  line  of  said  section;  at  the  end  of  the  tenth  section 
amend  by  adding  'and  provided  also  that  if  the  owner  of  any  tract  or  tracts 
of  land  for  which  the  said  tax  shall  be  in  arrears,  or  any  person  for  him, 
shall  on  the  day  on  which  the  said  land  shall  be  advertised  for  sale,  as  above 
mentioned,  tender  and  deliver  to  the  Sheriff,  to  be  sold  that  day  by  him,  at 
the  place  of  sale  as  above  mentioned,  goods  and  chattels  sufficient  to  make 
the  said  tax  and  costs  so  in  arrears,  then  the  Sheriff  shall  not  sell  the  land  or 
any  part  thereof,  but  shall  make  and  levy  the  said  tax  in  arrears  by  a  public 
sale  of  such  goods  and  chattels,  rendering  the  overplus,  if  any,  to  the  owner 
of  such  land  or  such  person  for  him." 

And  on  the  question  being  put  on  concurring  in  the  said  amendments,  it 
was  resolved  in  the  affirmative. 

Ordered  that  the  Clerk  acquaint  the  Council  therewith. 

Mr.  Oglesby  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  authorizing  Courts 
of  Common  Pleas  to  appoint  commissioners,  which  was  received  and  read  the 
first  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  second  time  today. 

The  House,  then  according  to  the  order  of  the  day,  went  into  the  considera- 
tion of  a  memorial  to  Congress  and  resolution  to  the  delegate  in  Congress 
from  this  Territory,  and  the  same  being  taken  up,  was  read  as  follows: 

Whereas,  from  the  establishment  of  a  land  office  in  the  Territory  several 
years  ago,  a  general  opinion  prevailed  that  the  public  land  would  shortly 
thereafter  be  offered  for  sale,  whereby  the  great  majority  of  the  citizens  now 
residing  in  the  Territory  were  induced  to  move  into  it  and  settle  themselves, 
hoping  that  they  would  have  an  opportunity  of  purchasing  the  land  they  oc- 
cupied before  they  had  made  such  ameliorations  thereon  as  would  tempt  the 
competition  of  avaricious  speculators,  in  which  reasonable  expectation  they 
have  been  hitherto  disappointed  in  consequence  of  the  unexampled  postpone- 
ment of  the  sales  owing  to  causes  which  are  well  understood  and  which  it  is 
unnecessary  to  detail;  and, 


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Whereas,  those  good  people  have  made  valuable  and  permanent  improve- 
ments on  the  land  they  thus  occupied  (at  the  same  time  that  they  have  risked 
their  lives  in  defending  it  against  the  barbarous  savages  who  invaded  it),  but 
are  now  in  danger  of  losing  the  whole  value  of  their  labor  by  competition  at 
the  sales  or  by  the  holders  of  unlocated  claims  being  permitted  to  locate  on 
their  improvements; 

And,  whereas,  the  far  greater  portion  of  those  unlocated  claims  are  in  the 
hands  of  a  few  individuals,  who  acquired  them  on  easy  terms,  and  few  of. 
whom  were  to  be  found  among  the  brave  volunteers  whose  services  have 
lately  saved  their  country  from  the  ravages  of  a  savage  enemy,  whilst  those 
meritorious  settlers  composed  the  body  of  those  volunteers;  and. 

Whereas,  it  is  not  to  be  supposed  that  the  United  States  would  wish  to 
avail  themselves  of  the  enhanced  value  of  those  lands  from  the  labor  of  others, 
and  it  would  be  manifestly  unjust  that  it  should  fall  into  the  hands  of  specu- 
lators or  the  holders  of  unlocated  claims; 

Therefore,  be  it  resolved  by  the  Legislative  Council  and  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives, that  our  delegate  in  Congress  be  requested  to  use  his  best  exer- 
tions to  endeavor  to  prevail  on  Congress  to  pass  a  law  to  authorize  actual 
settlers  to  locate  any  unlocated  claim  on  their  improvements,  and  that  every 
person  or  persons  having  any  unlocated  claims  may  be  entitled  to  locate  their 
claims  on  unlocated  lands  that  are  within  the  bounds  prescribed  by  the  com- 
missioners and  within  the  settlements,  and  that  such  locations  shall  join  some 
other  located  lands,  but  shall  not  be  allowed  to  interfere  with  any  improve- 
ment. 

And,  as  Congress  has  passed  a  law  granting  the  regular  soldiers  one  quar- 
ter section  of  land  for  their  services  as  regular  soldiers,  though  they  are 
found  food  and  raiment  and  all  other  necessary  accoutrements  of  war,  ex- 
clusive of  their  wages,  and  the  citizens  of  this  territory  have  to  support  them- 
selves and  find  their  arms  and  ammunition  and  defend  this  territory,  as  well 
as  the  regulars,  we  therefore  think  that  it  would  not  be  unjust  for  Congress 
to  give  each  settler  in  this  territory,  who  have  not  received  a  donation  of 
land,  the  same  quantity  of  land  that  the  regulars  are  entitled  to,  and  if  this 
can  not  be  granted,  that  they  may  have  the  pre-emption  right  to  purchase  the 
land  they  have  settled  on,  and  if  neither  of  these  measures  can  be  obtained 
that  the  said  settlers  shall  have  the  right  to  sue  any  purchaser  or  holder  of 
unlocated  claims  who  may  purchase  or  appropriate  to  himself  or  herself  such 
improvements,  and  recover  the  value  thereof,  and  that  the  la,nd  so  purchased 
or  located  by  such  purchaser  or  holder  of  any  unlocated  claim,  shall  be  held 
liable  for  the  value  of  the  improvements  thereon. 

"Resolved  that  this  resolution  be  transmitted  to  our  Delegate  in  Congress  by 
the  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives  and  the  President  of  the  Coun- 
cil." 

And  on  the  question  being  taken  on  agreeing  to  the  said  memorial  and 
resolution  it  was  unanimously  concurred  in. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  Legislative  Council  and  desire 
their  concurrence. 

Mr.  Oglesby  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  to  alter  the  fees  of 
Justices  of  the  Peace,  which  was  received  and  read  the  first  time  and  ordered 
to  be  read  a  second  time  today. 

Mr.  Wilson,  the  manager  appointed  on  the  part  of  this  House  to  confer 
with  the  manager  on  the  part  of  the  Council  on  the  bill  entitled,  "An  act  for 
the  relief  of  Benjamin  Stephenson  and  for  other  purposes,"  reported  as  fol- 
lows: 

"The  managers  appointed  by  the  Legislative  Council  and  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives on  the  bill  for  the  relief  of  Benjamin  Stephenson  and  for  other  pur- 
poses, beg  leave  to  report  that  it  is  deemed  expedient  by  the  managers  that 
the  amendment  proposed  by  the  Legislative  Council  to  the  said  bill  should  be 
concurred  in  by  the  House  of  Representatives,  with  an  amendment,  towit: 
"Strike  out  the  words  'and  for  other  purposes'  in  the  title  of  the  bill." 


Ill 

And  on  the  question  being  put  on  agreeing  to  the  said  report  it  was  unani- 
mously agreed  to.  , 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof  and  request  their  concur- 
rence in  the  said  amendment. 

The  bill  for  fixing:  the  place  of  holding  courts  in  the  several  counties  was 
read  the  second  time,  and  Mr.  Jones  offered  an  amendment  thereto  which  was 
read  and  agreed  to  and  the  said  bill  was  ordered  to  be  engrossed  and  read  a 
third  time  tomorrow. 

A  message  from  the  Governor  by  Mr.  Hugh  H.  Maxwell: 

"Mr.  Speaker:— I  am  requested  by  the  Governor  to  inform  this  House  that 
he  has  approved  and  signed  the  bill  entitled,  'An  act  for  the  relief  of  the 
sheriffs  af  Randolph  and  St.  Clair  counties,'  "  and  then  he  withdrew. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Legislative  Council  have  concurred  in  the  amendment 
to  the  bill  for  the  relief  of  Benjamin  Stephenson  and  for  other  purposes,  as 
proposed  by  the  managers  and  agreed  to  by  this  House,"  and  then  he  with- 
drew. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Council  have  passed  the  bill  entitled,  'An  act  concern- 
ing proceedings  in  civil  case,'  "  and  then  he  withdrew. 

Mr.  Wilson,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrollments,  reported  that  the  com- 
mittee had  compared  the  bills  entitled,  "An  act  regulating  the  Courts  of 
Common  Pleas,  and  fixing  the  times  in  the  several  counties;"  "An  act  vest- 
ing the  Judges  of  the  General  Court  with  Chancery  powers,"  and  "An  act 
concerning  proceedings  in  civil  cases,"  and  found  the  same  truly  enrolled. 

Mr.  Speaker  signed  the  said  enrolled  bills. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  bills  to  the  Council. 

The  bill  authorizing  the  Courts  of  Common  Pleas  to  appoint  County  Com- 
missioners was  read  the  second  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  third  time  to- 
morrow. 

The  bill  concerning  fees  of  Justices  of  the  Peace  was  read  the  second  time 
and  ordered  to  be  committed  to  a  Committee  of  the  Whole  House  tomorrow. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning  10  o'clock. 


Saturday,  December  19,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

The  bill  to  fix  the  place  of  holding  Courts  in  the  several  counties  was  read 
the  third  time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be  "An  act  to  fix  the 
place  of  holding  Courts  in  the  several  counties." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concurrence. 

The  House  according  to  the  order  of  the  day  resolved  itself  into  a  Commit- 
tee of  the  Whole  on  the  bill  to  alter  the  fees  of  Justices  of  the  Peace  and 
after  some  time  spent  therein  the  Speaker  resumed  the  chair  and  Mr.  Jones 
reported  that  the  Committee  of  the  whole  had  come  to  the  following  resolu- 
tion, which  was  read  as  follows: 

Resolved,  That  the  further  consideration  of  the  bill  to  alter  the  fees  of 
Justices  of  the  Peace  be  posponed  until  the  first  day  of  the  next  session  of 
the  Legislature. 

And  on  the  question  being  put  on  agreeing  to  the  said  report  it  was  re- 
solved in  the  affirmative. 


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Mr.  Wilson  from  the  Committee  ot  Enrollments  reported  that  the  commit- 
tee had  waited  on  the  Governor  [and  presented  for  his  approval]  the  follow- 
ing enrolled  oills  with  the  following  titles  to-wit:  "An  act  concerning  pro- 
ceedings in  civil  cases,"  "An  act  vesting  the  Judges  of  the  General  Court 
with  Chancery  powers,"  and  "An  act  regulating  the  Courts  of  Common  Pleas 
and  fixing  the  time  of  holding  terms  in  the  several  counties." 

A  message  from  the  Governor  by  Mr.  Hugh  H.  Maxwell. 

"Mr.  Speaker: — 1  am  directed  by  the  Governor  to  inform  this  House  that 
he  has  approved  and  signed  an  enrolled  bill  entitled,  "An  act  concerning^ 
proceedings  in  civil  cases."     And  then  he  withdrew. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  acquaint  the  Council  therewith. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary. 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Governor  has  informed  the  Council  that  he  has  ap- 
proved and  signed  the  enrolled  bills  with  the  following  titles:  "An  act  vest- 
ing the  Judges  of  the  General  Court  with  Chancery  powers,"  and  "An  act 
regulating  the  Courts  of  Common  Pleas  and  fixing  the  time  of  holding  terms  in 
the  several  counties."  The  Council  have  passed  the  bill  entitled,  'An  act 
concerning  the  General  Court'  with  amendments  to  which  they  request  the 
concurrence  of  this  House,"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

On  motion  of  Mr  Oglesby  and  seconded,  ordered  that  the  bill  authorizing 
the  appointment  of  County  Commissioners  be  committed  to  a  committee  of 
the  whole  House  on  Monday  next. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  amendments  of  the  Council  to 
the  bill  entitled,  "An  act  concerning  the  General  Court,"  and  the  same  being 
taken  up  was  read  as  follows:  Amend  the  second  section  by  striking  out  the 
words  "hold"  and  "sessions"  and  insert  the  word  "two"  in  place  thereof. 

Strike  out  the  words  "fourth  Mondays  in  April,  August,  and  December" 
in  the  second  section  and  insert  the  words  "first  Mondays  of  May  and  No- 
vember" in  lieu  thereof. 

In  place  of  the  fifth  section,  put  the  following: 

"Sec.  5.  Be  it  further  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid.  That  hereafter 
there  shall  be  no  appeal  or  writ  of  error  or  any  proceedings  in  the  nature  of 
either  to  the  General  Court  from  any  court  in  this  Territory  upon  any  matter 
of  fact,  but  in  future  the  General  Court  shall  take  cognizance  of  mat- 
ters of  law  only,  by  writ  of  error  or  appeal,  neither  of  which  shall  issue 
in  any  case  whatever  until  after  final  judgment  in  the  Court  of  Common 
Pleas,  and  in  no  case  shall  there  be  any  appeal  from  the  judgment  of  a  Jus- 
tice of  the  Peace  but  that  all  appeals  from  the  judgment  of  Justices  of  the 
Peace  shall  be  final  in  the  Courts  of  Common  Pleas." 

In  place  of  the  seventh  section  put  the  following: 

"Sec.  7.  Be  it  further  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid.  That  so  much 
of  the  law  of  the  Indiana  Territory  establishing  Circuit  Courts  be  and  the 
same  is  hereby  repealed." 

And  on  the  question  being  taken  on  concurring  with  the  said  amendments 
it  was  resolved  in  the  affirmative. 

Ordered,  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof.  And  then  the  House 
adjourned  unntil  Monday  morning  next  at  10  o'clock. 


Monday,  December  2oth,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

The  Speaker  not   being  present,  Mr.  Wilson  was  chosen   Speaker  ^ro.  tern. 

Mr.  Short  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  to  amend  an  act 
entitled  "An  act  to  establish  and  regulate  ferries."  which  was  received  and 
read  the  first  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  the  second  time  today. 


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The  Speaker  having  now  attended,  resumed  his  cLair. 

The  Speaker  laid  before  the  House  a  letter  from  the  Governor  coverinjc  a 
letter  from  the  Governor  of  the  State  of  Kentucky,  which  was  read  as  fol- 
lows: 

Kaskaskia,  December  21st,  1812. 
To  the  Legislative  Council  and  House  of  Representatives  of  the  Illinois  Ter- 
ritory • 
(See  copy  in  Council.) 

Mr.  Wilson  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  for  the  appropria- 
tion of  money,  which  was  received  and  read  the  first  time  and  ordered  to  be 
read  a  second  time  today. 

Mr.  Wilson  then  moved  the  following  resolution: 

"Resolved,  by  the  Legislative  Council  and  House  of  Representatives,  that 
it  is  a  duty  which  this  Legislature  owes  to  their  constituents  to  have  all  the 
laws  of  a  general  nature  now  in  force  in  the  Territory,  printed  and  dis- 
tributed for  the  information  of  the  people  at  large.  And,  whereas,  there  is 
reason  to  believe  that  His  Excellency,  Governor  Edwards,  would  undertake 
to  point  out  those  laws  so  that  they  might  be  printed  with  least  expense  to 
the  public,  and  that  he  would  superintend  and  contract  for  the  printing  of  the 
same;  therefore,  be  it  resolved,  that  a  joint  committee  be  appointed  from 
both  Houses  to  confer  with  the  Governor  on  the  subject  and  intorm  the  Leg- 
islature of  the  result  thereof." 

And  on  the  question  being  put  on  agreeing  to  the  said  resolution,  it  passed 
in  the  affirmative. 

Ordered  that  Mr.  Wilson  be  appointed  on  the  part  of  this  House  as  a  com- 
mittee pursuant  to  said  resolution,  and  that  the  Clerk  carry  the  said  resolu- 
tion to  the  Council  and  request  their  concurrence. 

A  message  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secr'^tary: 

"Mr.  Speaker:  The  Governor  has  returned  to  the  Council  the  enrolled 
bill  entitled  'An  act  supplemental  to  the  act  entitled  "An  act  regulating  the 
practice  in  the  General  Court  and  Courts  of  Common  Pleas  and  for  other  pur- 
poses," '  together  with  reasons  of  disapprobation;"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

The  said  reasons  of  disapprobation  were  then  taken  up  and  read  as  fol- 
lows: 

"To   the   Legislative  Council  and   House  of  Representatives  of  Illinois  Ter- 
ritory : 

"I  return  to  the  Legislaiure  a  bill  entitled,  *An  act  supplemental  to  "An 
act  regulating  the  practice  of  the  General  Court  and  Courts  of  Common 
Pleas,"  '  the  second  section  of  which  appears  to  be  liable  to  several  serious 
objections. 

"The  whole  system  which  has  hitherto  governed  pleadings  is  entirely  pros- 
trated without  any  sufficient  substitute.  In  lieu  of  the  former  rules,  it 
enacts  that  rules  and  regulations  shall  be  prescribed  by  the  several  courts  to 
bring  causes  to  issue,  whereby  the  rule  in  one  court  maybe  entirely  different 
from  that  of  another  in  eases  precisely  analogous  and  the  decisions  may  be- 
come unstable  and  fluctuating,  producing  that  uncertainty  which  hitherto  has 
been  the  reproach  of  the  law.  But  more  especiallj'  the  above  mentioned  sec- 
tion would,  if  carried  into  operation,  prevent  any  execution  from  being 
issued  or  returned,  a  consequence  which  I  presume  must  have  been  over- 
looked by  the  Legislature. 

NiNiAN  Edwards. 
December  21st,  1812." 

Mr.  Wilson  moved  the  following  resolution,  to-wit: 

"Resolved,  by  the  Legislative  Council  and  House  of  Representatives,  that  a 
copy  of  the  petition  of  this  Legislature  to  the  President  of  the  United  States  on 
the  subject  of  the  affairs  of  this  Territory,  be  transmitted  to  our  delegate  in  Con- 
gress with  a  request  that  he  will  use  his  best  exertions  to  promote  the  object  of 
said  petition  with  Congress  and  with  the  President  of  the  United  States." 

—8  T.  R. 


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And  on  taking  the  question  on  agreeing  to  the  said  resolution ,  it  passed  in 
the  affirmative. 

Ordered,  that  the  Clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  Council  and  request  their 
concurrence. 

Mr.  Short  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  present  a  petition  from  Peggy 
Wright,  widow  of  Captain  Tolover  Wright,  deceased,  praying  that  the  Leg- 
islature may  request  the  General  Government  to  allow  the  petitioner  and  her 
family,  consisting  of  nine  infant  children,  a  donation  of  land  or  a  pension  for 
their  maintenance,  in  consequence  of  her  said  husband  having  died  of  a 
wound  which  he  received  in  public  service  under  the  command  of  G©vernor 
Edwards  in  his  late  expedition  to  the  head  of  Peoria's  lake.  Which  being 
received  and  read,  Mr.  Short  offered  the  following  resolution,  which  was 
unanimously  concurred  in: 

"Resolved,  by  the  Legislalive  Council  and  House  of  Representatives,  that 
the  Governor  of  the  Territory  be  requested  to  forward  the  petition  of  Mrs. 
Peggy  Wright  to  our  delegate  in  Congress  with  a  request  to  him  to  endeavor 
to  procure  relief  of  Congress  according  to  the  prayer  of  this  petion." 

Ordered,  that  the  Clerk  carry  the  said  petition  and  resolution  to  the  Council 
and  request  their  concurrence. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Jones,  and  seconded, 

"Resolved,  that  this  House  will  now  reconsider  the  enrolled  bill  entitled, 
'An  act  supplemental  to  the  act  regulating  the  practice  in  the  General  Court 
and  Courts  of  Common  Pleas  and  for  other  purposes."  ' 

The  House  then  proceeded  t©  reconsider  the  said  enrolled  bill. 

"Resolved,  that  the  second  section  of  the  said  bill  be  stricken  out  and  that 
the  same  be  carried  to  the  Legislative  Council  with  a  request  that  they  con- 
cur therein." 

Ordered,  that  the  Clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  Council  and  desire  their  con- 
currence. 

A  message  from  the  Governor,  by  Mr.  Maxwell: 

"Mr.  Speaker:  I  am  directed  by  the  Governor  to  lay  before  the  Legis- 
lature a  message  in  writing;"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

The  said  written  message  was  then  taken  up  and  read  as  follows: 

"Kaskaskia,  Dec.  21,  1812. 

"To  the  Legislative  Council  and  House  of  Representatives  of  the  Illinois  Ter- 
ritory : 

"Last  night  I  had  the  honor  to  receive  a  letter  from  the  Honorable  Wm. 
Eustis,  Secretary  [of]  War,  dated  October  24th,  1812,  in  which  he  states  that 
Lieutenant  Whitlock,  the  district  paymaster,  has  funds  and  instructions  for 
paying  the  Rangers  and  Militia.  This  letter  is  in  answer  to  one  I  had 
written  on  the  subject,  and  I  now  communicate  it  for  the  information  of 
yourselves  and  your  constituents." 

Mr.  Wilson,  who  had  forgotten  to  bring  with  him,  from  home,  at  the  com- 
mencement of  the  session  [his  certificate  of  election]  now  presented  his 
certificate  thereof,  which  was  found  to  be  in  due  form. 

A  message  from  the  Council,  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker:  The  Council  have  passed  the  bill  entitled,  'An  act  regu- 
lating elections,'  with  amendments  to  which  they  request  the  concurrence 
of  this  House." 

The  House  according  to  order  resolved  itself  into  [a]  committee  of  the 
whole  on  the  bill  concerning  the  appointment  of  county  commissioners,  and 
after  sometime  spent  therein  the  8peaker  resumed  the  chair,  and  Mr,  Jones 
reported  that  the  committee  had  gone  through  the  said  bill  with  amendments. 

Ordered,  that  the  said  bill,  with  amendments,  be  engrosed  and  read  a  third 
time  tomorrow. 

The  House  then  adjourned  until  half  after  4  o'clock  this  afternoon.  At 
half  after  four  o'clock  a  quorum  of  members  not  attending,  the  House  was 
adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning  10  o'clock. 


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Tuesday,  December  22nd,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

The  bill  for  the  appropriation  of  money  was  read  the  second  time  and 
ordered  to  be  committed  to  a  Committee  of  the  Whole  House  on  tomorrow. 

The  bill  to  amend  the  [act]  entitled,  "An  act  regulating  Ferries,"  was  read 
the  second  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  the  third  time  tomorrow. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  amendments  of  the  Council  to 
the  bill  Regulating  Elections,  and  the  same  being  read,  it  was. 

Resolved  that  the  House  do  concur  in  the  said  amendments. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary. 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Council  have  concurred  in  the  resolutions  from  this 
House  relative  to  instructing  our  Delegate  in  Congress  to  procure  a  law  to 
give  settlers  the  right  of  locating  unlocated  claims  on  their  improvements, 
&c.  They  have  reconsidered  the  7th  section  of  the  bill  entitled,  'An  act  for 
levying  and  collecting  a  tax  on  land,'  and  have  resolved  to  strike  out  the 
words  'suffer  the  pains  or  penalties  of  perjury  and' — They  have  also  recon- 
sidered the  5th  section  of  the  bill  entitled,  'An  act  concerning  the  General 
Courts,'  and  have  resolved  to  add  the  word  'Certioraris'  in  the  first  line  of  the 
said  5th  section  to  which  reconsiderations  and  amendments  they  desire  the 
concurrence  of  this  House,"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  said  amendments  of  the  Council, 
and  on  the  question  being  put  on  agreeing  to  the  amendments  in  the  first 
said  bill  it  was  resolved  in  the  afiirmative. 

The  Speaker  asked  and  obtained  leave  of  absence  for  an  hour  and  Mr. 
Short  was  chosen  Speaker  23rotem. 

The  question  was  then  put  on  agreeing  to  the  second  bill  and  it  was  re- 
solved in  the  affirmative. 

The  yeas  and  nays  being  demanded  by  the  House.  Those  who  voted  in 
the  affirmative  are,  John  Grammer,  William  Jones,  Philip  Trammell,  and 
Alexander  Wilson.     [Yeas]  4. 

And  those  who  voted  in  the  negative  are,  Joshua  Oglesby.     [Nay]  1. 

So  the  said  amendments  were  concurred  in. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  acquaint  the  Council  therewith. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretai'y: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Council  have  passed  the  bill  entitled,  'An  act  con- 
cerning frauds,'  with  amendments,  to  which  they  desire  the  concurrence  of 
this  House.  They  have  also  passed  the  bill  to  amend  the  act  entitled,  'An 
act  regulating  grist  mills  and  millers  and  for  other  purposes.'  " 

"They  have  also  concurred  with  this  House  in  the  resolution  requesting  the 
Governor  to  transmit  the  petition  of  Peggy  Wright  to  our  Delegate  in  Con- 
gress," and  then  he  withdrew. 

Mr.  Trammell  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  concerning  juries, 
which  was  received  and  read  the  first  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  second 
time  today. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Council  have  concurred  in  the  resolution  from  this 
House  respecting  the  printing  of  the  laws  and  have  appointed  Mr.  Biggs  on 
their  part  a  committee  of  conferrence  pursuant  to  said  resolution." 

Mr.  Wilson,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrollments,  reported  that  the  commit- 
tee have  compared  the  following  em-olled  with  the  engrossed  bills  and  found 
them  truly  enrolled,  to-wit:  "An  act  for  levying  and  collecting  a  tax  on 
land,"  "An  act  concerning  the  General  Court,"  and  "An  act  for  the  relief 
of  Benjamin  Stephenson." 

Mr.  Speaker  then  signed  the  said  enrolled  bills. 


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Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  Council. 

Mr.  Oglesby  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  concerning  fines 
and  forfeitures  which  was  received  and  read  the  first  time  and  ordered  to  be 
read  a  second  time  tomorrow. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Council  have  passed  the  bill  entitled,  'An  act  fixing 
the  places  of  holding  Courts  in  the  several  counties,'  with  amendments  to 
which  they  desire  the  concurrence  of  this  House,"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  said  amendments,  and  the  same 
beeing  taken  up  were  read  as  follows:  "In  the  28th  line  of  the  3d  section, 
after  the  word  'place,'  insert  the  following:  '1st.  Except  Johnson  [county] 
which  said  Commissioners  shall  be  bound  to  find  the  centre  of  said  county  as 
near  as  possible  and  not  extend  more  than  three  miles  from  said  center  for 
situation,'  '2nd.  and  for  the  county  of  St.  Clair  as  near  the  center  as  maybe 
consistent  to  the  population  of  the  inhabitants  thereof.'  " 

Mr.  Grammar  offered  the  followingamendmentwhich  was  agreed  to,  to-wit: 
"Add  to  the  end  of  the  first  amendment  the  following:  "Provided  that  an 
eligible  situation  for  a  county  seat  can  be  found  within  the  distance  aforesaid, 
if  not,  then  the  nearest  eligible  place  to  the  center  as  ascertained.'  " 

And  on  the  question  being  put  on  agreeing  to  the  said  amendments,  as 
amended,  it  was  resolved  in  the  affirmative. 

Ordered  that  the  Clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof  and  desire  their  concur- 
rence. 

The  bill  concerning  Jurors  was  read  the  second  time  and  ordered  to  be  en- 
grossed and  read  a  third  time  tomorrow. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning  9  o'clock. 

Wednesday,  December  23d,  1812. 
The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

The  Bill  to  amend  an  act  entitled  "An  act  to  establish  and  regulate  Fer- 
ries," was  read  the  third  time. 

Resolved,  that  the  said  Bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  to  amend 
an  act  entitled  'An  act  to  establish  and  regulate  Ferries.'  " 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  sd.  Bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their  con- 
currence. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  amendments  of  the  Council  to 
the  Bill  entitled  "An  act  concerning  frauds,"  to-wit:  "Strike  out  the  5th 
section  and  add  to  the  11th  line  of  the  3d.  section  the  words,  'To  the  best  of 
their  knowledge.'  " 

And  on  the  question  being  put  on  concurring  with  the  Council  to  the  said 
amendments  it  was  resolved  in  the  affirmative. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

The  Bill  concerning  fines  and  forfeitures  was  read  a  second  time  and  ord- 
ered to  be  read  a  third  time  today. 

The  Bill  concerning  Juries  was  read  a  third  time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  Bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  concern- 
ing Juries." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  do  carry  the  said  Bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concuri-ence. 

Mr.  Wilson  from  the  joint  committee  appointed  to  confer  with  the  Governor 
pursuant  to  the  resolution  of  both  Houses,  on  Monday  last,  relative  to  print- 
ing the  laws  reported  that  the  Committee  have,  according  to  order,  performed 
that  service  and  received  for  answer  from  the  Governor  that  it  would  give 
him  pleasure  to  serve  the  Legislature  and  the  Territory  in  any  manner  in  his 
power.  That  he  will  if  possible  execute  their  wishes  in  relation  to  the  subject 
of  the  resolution  of  the  Legislature,  provided  nothing  more  eligible  occurs  to 
the  Legislature. 


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A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas  their  Sec't'J^ 

"Mr.  Speaker.  The  Council  disagree  to  the  amendment  of  this  House  to 
the  amendment  of  the  Council  to  the  Bill  entitled,  'An  act  fixing  the  place  of 
holding  Courts  in  the  several  Counties,'  "  and  then  he  withdrew. 

A  message  from  the  Legislative  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas  their  Secretary. 

"Mr.  Speaker:  The  Council  have  passed  the  Bill  entitled  'An  act  concerning 
Juries,'  "  and  then  he  withdrew. 

Mr.  Oglesby  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  Bill  "concerning  the 
Ancient  records  in  this  Territory,"  which  was  reed,  and  read  the  first  time 
and  ordered  to  be  read  a  second  time  today. 

The  House,  according  to  the  order  of  the  day,  resolved  itself  into  a  com- 
mittee of  the  whole  on  the  Bill  for  the  appropriation  of  money  and  after  some 
time  spent  therein  the  Speaker  resumed  the  chair,  and  Mr.  Jones  reported 
that  the  Committee  have  had  the  said  Bill  under  their  consideration  and  made 
sundry  amendments  thereto  which  he  delivered  in  at  the  clerk's  table  where 
the  same  were  read  and  concurred  in  by  the  House. 

The  said  Bill  was  then  read  the  third  time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  Bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  making 
appropriation  of  money  for  the  ensuing  year  and  for  other  purposes." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  Bill  to  the  Legislative  Council  and 
desire  their  concurrence. 

A  message  from  the  Governor  by  Mr.  Hugh  H.  Maxwell: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — I  am  directed  by  the  Governor  to  inform  this  House  that 
he  has  approved  and  signed  an  act  entitled,  'An  act  for  levying  and  collect- 
ing a  tax  on  land,'  also  an  act  entitled  'An  act  for  the  reliet  of  Benjamin 
Stephenson',"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  secretary : 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  council  have  passed  the  bill  entitled,  'An  act  to  amend 
the  act  to  regulate  and  establish  ferries',  with  amendments  to  which  they  de- 
sire the  concurrence  of  this  House;"    and  then  he  withdrew. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  said  amendments  of  the  Council 
to  the  said  bill  and,  the  same  being  taken  up  and  read,  was,  on  the  question 
being  put,  concurred  in  by  the  House. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  amendments  of  the  Council  to 
the  bill  entitled,  "An  act  to  fix  the  place  of  holding  courts  in  the  several 
counties,"  and  on  the  question  being  put  on  receeding  from  the  amendment 
made  by  this  House  to  the  amendments  of  the  Council  it  was  resolved  in  the 
affirmative.  The  question  was  then  put  on  agreeing  to  the  amendments  of 
the  Council,  and  resolved  in  the  affirmative. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

Mr.  Wilson  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  concerning  seals  to 
process  which  was  received  and  read  the  first  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  a 
second  time  today. 

The  bill  authorizing  the  appointment  of  county  commissioners  was,  after 
being  considerably  amended  and  engrossed,  read  a  third  time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  authoriz- 
ing the  appointment  of  county  commissioners  and  for  other  purposes." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concurrence. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Council  have  disagreed  to  reconsider  the  enrolled 
bill  entitled,  'An  act  supplemental   to  an  act  entitled,    An  act  regulating  the 


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practice  in  the  general  court  and  courts  of  common  pleas  and  for  other  pur- 
poses,' and  have  passed  a  bill  with  the  same  title  to  which  they  desire  the 
concurrence  of  this  House;"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

Mr.  Wilson  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  to  repeal  the  act  en- 
titled, "An  act  to  prevent  unlawful  gaming,"  which  was  received  and  read 
the  first  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  the  second  time  tomorrow. 

The  bill  from  the  Council  entitled,  "An  act  supplemental  to  an  act  entitled, 
'an  act  regulating  the  practice  in  the  general  court  and  courts  of  common 
pleas,  and  for  other  purposes,"  was  read  the  first  time  and  ordered  to  be  read 
a  second  time  tomorrow. 

The  bill  concerning  the  "ancient  records  in  this  territory  was  read  the  sec- 
ond time  and  ordered  to  be  engrossed  and  read  a  third  time  tomorrow. 

The  bill  concerning  fines  and  forfeitures  was  read  the  third  time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  concern- 
ing fines  and  forfeitures." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concurrence. 

The  bill  concerning  seals  to  process  was  read  the  second  time,  and  ordered 
to  be  read  a  third  time  tomorrow. 

Mr.  Wilson  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  present  a  memorial  and  sundry 
resolutions  to  our  delegate  in  Congress,  which  was  received  and  read  the  first 
time,  and  ordered  to  be  engrossed  and  read  a  second  time  tomorrow. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning,  10  o'clock. 


Thursday,  December  24th,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

Mr.  Wilson  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  for  printing  the 
laws  of  this  Territory,  which  was  received  and  read  the  first  time  and  ordered 
to  be  read  a  second  time  today. 

The  bill  to  repeal  the  act  entitled,  "An  act  to  prevent  unlawful  gaming,'^ 
was  read  the  second  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  the  third  time  today. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker:— The  Council  have  passed  the  bill  entitled,  'An  act  con- 
cerning fines  and  forfeitures',"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

The  bill  entitled,  "An  act  supplemental  to  an  act  to  regulate  the  practice 
in  the  general  court  and  courts  of  common  pleas  and  for  other  purposes,'^ 
was  read  the  second  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  third  time  today. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Trammell  and  seconded. 

Resolved  that  the  bill  for  the  safe  keeping  of  the  ancient  records  and  papers 
in  this  Territory  be  committed  to  a  committee  of  the  whole  House  on  this 
day. 

The  bill  concerning  seals  to  law  process  was  read  the  third  time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  concern- 
ing seals  to  law  process." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concurrence. 

The  House  proceeded  to  consider  the  following  address  and  Resolutions 
which  was  read  as  follows,  to-wit: 

"Whereas  the  sale  of  public  lands  will  ere  long  be  directed  by  the  Presi- 
dent of  the  United  States,  and 

"Whereas  the  Legislature  of  this  Territory  will  avail  itself  of  its  legitimate 
right  of  taxing  all  lands  sold,   unless  a   composition    is   entered   into  by  this 


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Territory  and  the  United  States,  relative  thereto,  and  which  |in  time  may 
place  the  people  of  the  Illinois  Territory  on  a  similar  footing  with  the  people 
of  their  sister  Territory  (now  the  State  of  Ohio.) 

"By  the  act  of  Congress  of  the 30th  of  April,  1802,  it  will  be  seen  that  propo- 
sitions were  made  to  the  people  of  the  State  of  Ohio  which  induced  the  Con- 
vention to  waive  the  right  of  the  state  to  tax  any  land  sold  by  the  United 
States  for  five  years  from  and  after  the  day  of  sale;  on  condition  (among 
others)  that  one  township  of  land  including  the  Saline  on  the  Sciota  river 
and  two  sections  including  the  Saline  of  the  Muskingum  should  be  conveyed 
to  and  become  the  property  of  the  State. 

"And  Whereas,  this  Territory  has  and  will  have  similar  equivalent  to  offer 
to  the  General  Government  for  the  fee  of  one  township,  including  the  Saline 
on  the  Saline  creek,  in  this  Territory.     Therefore,  be  it 

"Resolved  by  the  Legislative  Council  and  House  of  Representatives,  that 
the  Legislature  of  this  Territory  in  behalf  of  the  people  of  the  said  Territory 
will  on  their  part  conform  to  and  be  bound  by  propositions  similar  to  those 
contained  in  the  aforesaid  act;  and  which  said  propositions  when  acceeded 
to  shall  be  taken  and  held  as  a  compact  irrevocable  between  the  United 
States  and  the  people  of  this  Territory. 

"Resolved  that  our  Delegate  to  Congress  be  requested  to  procure  a  resolu- 
tion declaratory  of  the  intention  of  Congress  on  this  subject,  and  that  he  use 
his  exertions  to  obtain  concessions  similar  in  all  respects  to  those  contained 
in  the  act  of  Congress  within  mentioned. 

"Resolved  that  our  said  Delegate  endeavor  to  procure  instructions  from 
the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  authorizing  the  designation  of  the  College 
township,  reserved  to  the  people  of  this  Territory,  by  the  ordinance  and  act 
of  1804. 

"And  Whereas  labor  in  this  Territory  is  abundant  and  laborers,  at  this 
time  extremely  scarce,  so  much  so  that  the  lessees,  or  others,  engaged  in 
making  salt  at  the  Saline  near  Shawneetown,  can  progress  only  on  a  small 
scale. 

"Resolved,  therefore,  that  our  Delegate  be  requested  to  use  his  exertions 
to  procure  a  law  authorizing  the  introduction  of  Negroes  into  the  reserved 
tract  called  the  Saline  on  the  Saline  creek,  from  the  State  of  Kentucky,  or 
elsewhere,  to  be  employed  within  the  said  tract  for  any  term  not  exceeding 
three  years,  at  the  expiration  of  which  said  term,  the  master  of  such  Negroes 
shall  be  at  liberty  to  re-conduct  the  said  Negro  slave  or  slaves  to  any  state  or 
territory  where  slavery  is  tolerated,  any  act  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

"And  if  the  foregoing  be  not  granted,  be  it 

"Resolved  that  our  Delegate  in  Congress  use  his  best  endeavors  to  obtain 
an  appropriation  from  the  General  Govei'nment  to  open  a  road  from  Shaw- 
neetown on  the  Ohio  river  to  the  Saline  and  from  thence,  the  most  direct 
way,  to  Kaskaskia,  and  that  some  suitable  person  be  appointed  to  superin- 
tend the  opening  of  the  said  road. 

"Resolved,  that  the  foregoing  resolutions  be  signed  by  the  Speaker  of  the 
House  of  Representatives  and  the  President  of  the  Legislative  Council  and  be 
by  them  transmitted  to  our  Delegate  in  Congress. 

"And  on  the  question  being  put  on  agreeing  to  the  said  Resolutions  it  was 
resolved  in  the  affirmative." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  Council  and  desire  their  con- 
currence. 

The  House  according  to  the  order  of  the  day  Resolved  itself  into  [a]  com- 
mittee of  the  whole  on  the  bill  for  the  safe  keeping  of  the  ancient  records  in 
this  Territory  and  after  some  time  spent  therein  the  Speaker  resumed  the 
chair,  and  Mr.  Jones  reported  that  the  committee  of  the  whole  have  had  the 
said  bill  under  their  consideration  and  had  agreed  to  some  amendments  there- 
in. And  on  the  question  being  put,  on  agreeing  thereto,  it  passed  in  the 
affirmative  and  the  said  bill  was  ordered  to  be  engrossed  and  read  a  third 
time  to-day. 


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The  bill  for  printing  the  laws  was  read  a  second  time  and  ordered  to  b© 
committed  to  a  Committee  of  the  Whole  on  this  day. 

The  House  then  accordingly  resolved  itself  into  a  Committee  of  the  Whole 
on  the  said  bill,  and,  after  some  time  spent  therein,  the  Speaker  resumed  the 
chair  and  Mr.  Jones  reported  the.  bill  without  amendments. 

Ordered  that  the  said  bill  be  engrossed  and  read  a  third  time  today. 

The  bill  to  repeal  the  act  to  prevent  unlawful  gaming  was  read  a  third  time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  to  repeal 
the  act  to  prevent  unlawful  gaming." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concurrence. 

The  bill  entitled,  "An  act  supplemental  to  an  act  entitled 'an  act  regulating 
the  practice  in  the  General  Court  and  Courts  of  Common  Pleas  and  for  other 
purposes,  "'  was  read  the  third  time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  bill  do  pass. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

The  bill  for  the  safe  keeping  of  the  ancient  records  was  read  the  third 
time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  for  the 
safe  keeping  of  the  ancient  records  in  this  Territory." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concurrence. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Council  have  passed  the  bill  entitled,  'An  act  author- 
izing the  appointment  of  County  Commissioners  and  for  other  purposes,' 
with  amendments  to  which  they  desire  the  concurrence  of  this  House,"  and 
then  he  withdrew. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker:  —The  Council  have  concurred  with  this  House  in  the  memo- 
rial and  resolutions  to  our  Delegate  in  Congress,"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Wilson  and  seconded. 

Resolved,  that  the  journals  of  the  Legislature  of  the  Illinois  Territory  for 
the  year  1812  be  deposited  with  the  Clerk  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of 
Randolph  county  for  safe  keeping. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  amendments  of  the  Council  to 
the  bill  entitled,  "An  act  authorizing  the  appointment  of  County  Commis- 
sioners," and  the  same  being  read  was,  on  the  question  being  put  thereon, 
concurred  in. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Council  have  passed  the  bill  entitled,  'An  act  tore- 
peal  the  act  to  prevent  unlawful  gaming;'  and  the  bill  entitled,  'An  act  for 
the  safe  keeping  of  the  ancient  records  and  papers  in  this  Territory.'  They 
have  also  passed  the  bill  entitled,  'An  act  for  the  appropriation  of  money  for 
the  ensuing  year  and  for  other  purposes,'  with  amendments  to  which  they 
desire  the  concurrence  of  this  House,"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  said  amendments  to  the  said 
bill,  and  the  same  being  taken  up,  was  read  as  follows:  "1st.  Strike  out  the 
words  'three  dollars'  in  the  first  and  second  sums  allowed  to  members  of  the 
Legislative  Council  and  House  of  Representatives  and  insert  two  dollars  in 
lieu  thereof.'  "2d.  Strike  out 'four  dollars  for  the  Secretary  of  the  Legisla- 
tive Council  and  House  of  Representatives'  and  insert  'three  dollars'  in  lieu 
thereof.  "3d.  Strike  out  'three  dollars"  for  the  enrolling  and  engrossing 
clerk  to  both  Houses  and  'three  dollars'  to  the  doorkeeper  to  both  Houses 
and  insert  'two  dollars'  in  lieu  thereof." 


121. 

And  on  the  question  being  put  on  agreeing  to  the  said  amendments  it  was 
resolved  in  the  affirmative. 
Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

Mr.  Trammell  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  supplemental  to 
the  several  laws  concerning  the  Militia  which  was  received  and  read  the  first 
and  second  time  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  third  time  today. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas  their  Sec't'y: 
"Mr.  Speaker:     The  Council   have    passed  the  Bill   entitled,    'An  act  con- 
cerning seals  to  law  process,'  "  and  then  he  withdrew. 

Mr.  Wilson  from  the  Committee  of  Enrollments  reported  that  the  Commit- 
tee have  compared  the  enrolled  bills,  with  the  following  titles,  with  the  en- 
grossed copies  and  find  them  truly  enrolled  to-wit:  An  act  concerning 
frauds,"  "An  act  to  amend  an  act  entitled,  'An  act  regulating  Grist  Mills 
and  Millers  and  for  other  purposes.'  "  "An  act  to  fix  the  places  of  holding 
Courts  in  the  several  counties,"  and  "An  act  concerning  Jurors." 

Mr.  Speaker  signed  the  said  enrolled  Bills. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  Council. 

The  Bill  for  printing  the  laws  was  read  the  third  time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  Bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  for  print- 
ing the  laws  of  this  Territory." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  Bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concurrence. 

The  Bill  supplemental  to  the  several  laws  concerning  the  Militia  was  read 
the  third  time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  Bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  supple- 
mental to  the  several  laws  concerning  the  Militia." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  Bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concurrence. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning  10  o'clock. 

Friday,  December  25th,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

Mr.  Wilson  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  Bills  reported  that  the  Com- 
mittee have  presented  to  the  Governor  sundry  enrolled  Bills  for  his  approba- 
tion with  the  following  titles,  to-wit:  "An  act  to  amend  'An  act  regulating 
Grist  Mills  and  Millers  and  for  other  purposes.'"  "An  act  concerning 
frauds."  "An  act  concerning  Jurors,"  and  "An  act  to  fix  the  places  of 
holding  Coui'ts  in  the  several  Counties." 

A  message  fi'om  the  Governor  by  Mr.  Maxwell. 

"Mr.  Speaker:— I  am  directed  by  the  Governor  to  inform  this  House  that 
he  has  approved  and  signed  sundry  enrolled  bills  with  the  following  titles,  to- 
wit:  'An  act  to  amend  an  act  regulating  grist  mills  and  millers  and  for 
other  purposes',  'An  act  concerning  frauds',  'An  act  concerning  jurors',  and 
'An  act  to  fix  the  place  of  holding  courts  in  the  several  counties',''  and  then 
he  withdrew. 

Mr.  Wilson  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  fixing  the  salaries  of 
certain  public  officers  for  one  year,  which  was  received  and  read  the  first 
time  and  ordered  to  be  read  a  second  time  today. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Trammell, 

The  bill  was  read  a  second  time,  and  ordered  to  be  committed  to  a  commit- 
tee of  the  whole  house  on  this  day. 

The  House  then  resolved  itself  into  a  committee  of  the  whole  on  said  bill 
and  after  some  time  spent  therein  the  committee  rose  and  Mr.  Speaker  re- 
sumed the  chair,  and  Mr.  Short  reported  that  the  committee  have  had  the  said 
bill  under  their  consideration  and  have  filled  the  blanks  therein. 


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And  on  the  question  being  put  on  agreeing  to  the  report  of  the  committee 
it  passed  in  the  afi&rmative 

On  motion  and  seconded, 

The  rule  of  the  House  being  dispensed  with  the  said  bill  was  then  read  the 
third  time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  fixing  the 
salaries  of  certain  public  officers  for  one  year." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concurrence. 

Mr.  Wilson  moved  the  following  resolution: 

Resolved,  that  so  much  of  the  resolution  that  deposits  the  journals  of  the 
Legislature  of  the  Illinois  Territory  with  the  clerk  of  the  court  of  common 
pleas  of  Randolph  county  shall  be  dissolved  (?)  and  that  they  be  deposited 
with  the  Secretary  of  the  Territory  to  be  by  him  safely  kept. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Sec't'y: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Council  have  passed  the  bills  with  the  following  titles, 
to-wit:  'An  act  supplemental  to  the  several  laws  concerning"  the  Militia,' 
'An  act  for  printing  the  laws,'  and  'An  act  fixing  the  salaries  of  certain  offi- 
cers and  for  other  purposes',"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

Mr.  Wilson  then  offered  the  following  resolution,    which  was  concurred  in: 

Resolved  that  a  joint  committee  be  appointed  by  the  Legislative  Council 
and  House  of  Representatives  to  wait  on  the  Governor  of  this  Territory  and 
inform  him  that  the  Legislature  have  now  finished  the  business  now  before 
them,  and  if  consistent  with  his  views  that  they  are  desirous  to  adjourn  until 
the  second  Monday  in  November  next,  and  that  if  he  has  any  further  com- 
munications to  make  to  the  Legislature  at  the  present  session  that  he  will  be 
pleased  to  make  the  same  as  early  as  possible. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  resolution  to  the  Council  and  desire 
[their]  concurrence. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Sec't'y; 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Legislative  Council  have  concurred  in  the  resolution 
for  adjournment  and  have  appointed  Mr.  Talbott,  on  their  part,  to  join  such 
Com.  on  the  part  of  this  house  to  wait  on  the  Governor." 

Ordered  that  Mr.  Oglesby  be  appointed  on  the  part  of  this  house,  to  join 
the  member  appointed  by  the  Council,  and  wait  on  the  Gov.  pursuant  to  said 
resolution. 

Mr.  Wilson,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  Bills,  reported  that  the  com- 
mittee have  examined  and  compared  the  enrolled  bills  with  the  engrossed 
with  the  following  titles,  to-wit:  "An  act  authorizing  the  appointment  of 
county  commissioners  and  for  other  purposes,"  and  "An  act  regulating  elec- 
tions" and  also  certain  resolutions  with  memorials  to  our  delegate  in  Con- 
gress. 

Mr.  Speaker  then  signed  the  said  bills  and  resolutions. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  then  carry  the  said  bills  to  the  Council. 

Mr.  Wilson  reported  that  the  committee  have  presented  to  the  Gov.  for  his 
approbation  the  last  mentioned  bills. 

A  message  from  the  Governor  by  Mr.  Maxwell: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — I  am  directed  by  the  Gov.  to  inform  this  House  that  he  has 
approved  and  signed  two  enrolled  bills  with  the  following  titles,  to-wit:  'An 
act  authorizing  the  appointment  of  county  commissioners  and  for  other  pur- 
poses,' and  'An  act  regulating   elections;'  "  and  then  he  withdrew. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

Mr.  Wilson,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  Bills,  reported  the  following 
truly  enrolled,  to  wit:  "An  act  fixing  the  salaries  of  certain  public  officers 
for  one  year,"  "An  act  supplemental  to  the  several  laws  eoncerninar  the 
militia,"    "An  act  supplemental  to  an  act  regulating  the  practice  in  the  Gen- 


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eral  Court  and  Courts  of  Common  Pleas,  and  for  other  purposes,"  "An  act 
to  establish  and  regulate  ferries,"  "An  act  concerning  fines  and  forfeitures," 
"An  act  for  the  removal  and  safe  keeping  of  the  ancient  records  and  papers 
in  this  Territory*"  "An  act  concerning  the  General  Court,"  and  "An  act  to 
repeal  an  act  to  prevent  unlawful  gaming." 

Mr.  Speaker  then  signed  the  said  enrolled  bills. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  Council. 

And  then  the  House  adjourned  until  tomorrow  morning,  9  o'clock. 


Saturday,  December  26th,  1812. 

The  House  of  Representatives  met. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Sec't'y: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — The  Council  have  passed  a  bill  entitled,  'An  act  to  repeal 
part  of  an  act  entitled,  An  act  regulating  the  fees  of  certain  officers,' '  and 
also  'An  act  supplemental  to  an  act  entitled,  An  act  to  fix  the  places  of  hold- 
ing courts  in  the  several  counties,'  to  which  they  desire  the  concurrence  of 
this  House,"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

The  House  then  proceeded  to  consider  the  said  bill  entitled,  "An  act  to  re- 
peal part  of  an  act  entitled,  'An  act  regulating  the  fees  of  certain  officers,'  " 
and  the  same  being  taken  up  and  read  the  first  time.  The  question  was  then 
put,  "Shall  the  bill  be  read  a  second  time?"  it  was  resolved  in  the  negative. 

So  the  bill  was  rejected. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

The  bill  entitled  "An  act  supplemental  to  an  act  to  fix  the  places  of  hold- 
ing courts  in  the  several  counties,"  was  read  the  first  time,  and  the  rule  of 
the  House  being  dispensed  with  the  said  bill  was  read  a  second  and  a  third 
time. 

Resolved  that  the  bill  do  pass. 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

Mr.  Wilson,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrolled  bills  reported  that  the  Com- 
mittee have  presented  to  the  Governor  for  his  approbation  the  following 
bills,  to-wit:  "An  act  supplemental  to  the  several  laws  concerning  the 
militia,"  "An  act  supplemental  to  an  act  regulating  the  practice  in  the  Gen- 
eral Court  and  Courts  of  Common  Pleas  and  for  other  purposes,"  "An  act  to 
amend  an  act  entitled,  'An  act  to  establish  and  regulate  ferries,'  "  "An  act 
concerning  fines  and  forfeitures,"  "An  act  for  the  removal  and  safekeeping 
of  the  ancient  records  and  papers  in  this  Territory,"  "An  act  concerning  the 
General  Court,"    "An  act  to  repeal  an  act  to  prevent  unlawful  gaming." 

Mr.  Wilson  also  reported  that  the  Committee  have  compared  the  engrossed 
with  the  enrolled  bills  entitled,  "An  act  making  appropriations  of  money  for 
the  ensuing  year,"  and  "An  act  for  printing  the  laws  of  this  Territory,"  and 
found  the  same  truly  enrolled. 

Ord.  clerk  carry  sd.  bills  to  the  council. 

A  message  from  the  Gov.  by  Mr.  Maxwell: 

"Mr.  Speaker: — I  am  directed  by  the  Governor  to  inform  this  House  that 
he  has  approved  several  enrolled  bills  with  the  following  titles,  to-wit:  'An 
act  entitled,  an  act  to  establish  and  regulate  ferries,'  'An  act  supplemental 
to  the  several  laws  concerning  the  militia,'  'An  act  supplemental  to  an  act 
regulating  the  practice  in  the  General  Court  and  Courts  of  Common  Pleas  and 
for  other  purposes,'  'An  act  for  the  removal  and  safe  keeping  of  the  ancient 
records  and  papers  in  this  Territory,'  'An  act  concerning  the  General  Court,' 
'An  act  concerning  fines  and  forfeitures.'  'An  act  to  repeal  an  act  to  prevent 
unlawful  gaming',"  and  then  he  withdrew. 

Ordered  ttiat  the  clerk  inform  the  Council. 


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Mr.  Trammell  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  to  amend  the 
Militia  law  of  this  Territory  which  was  reed,  and  read  the  first  time,  and  the 
rules  of  the  House  being  dispensed  with  the  said  bill  was  read  a  second  and  a 
third  time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  to  amend 
the  Militia  law  of  this  Territory." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concurrence. 

Mr.  Trammell  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  concerning  the 
clerks'  fees  in  the  Court  of  Chancery  and  ifor  other  purposes  which  was  reed, 
and  read  the  first  time  and  the  rule  of  the  House  being  dispensed  with  the 
said  bill  was  read  a  second  and  a  third  time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  concern- 
ing the  clerk's  fees  in  the  Court  of  Chancery  and  for  other  purposes." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concurrence. 

Mr.  Trammell  asked  and  obtained  leave  to  bring  in  a  bill  supplemental  to  an 
act  entitled,  "An  act  concerning  the  General  Court,"  which  was  received  and 
read  the  first  time  and  the  rule  of  the  House  being  dispensed  with  the  said 
bill  was  read  the  second  and  a  third  time. 

Resolved  that  the  said  bill  do  pass  and  that  the  title  be,  "An  act  supple- 
mental to  the  act  entitled,  'an  act  concerning  the  Oeneral  Court.'  " 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  carry  the  said  bill  to  the  Council  and  desire  their 
concurrence. 

A  message  from  the  Council  by  Mr.  Thomas,  their  Secretary: 

"Mr.  Speaker:  The  Council  have  passed  the  following  bills  to-wit:  "An 
act  concerning  the  clerk's  fees  in  the  Court  of  Chancery  and  for  other  pur- 
poses," "An  act  supplemental  to  the  act  entitled,  'An  act  concerning  the 
General  Court,'  "  "An  act  to  amend  the  Militia  law  of  this  Territory,"  and 
then  he  withdrew. 

Mr.  Wilson,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrollments,  reported  that  they  have 
compared  the  following  enrolled  bills  with  the  engrossed  and  find  them  truly 
enrolled,  to-wit:  "An  act  supplemental  to  an  act  entitled,  'An  act  to  fix  the 
places  of  Courts  in  the  several  Counties,'  "  "An  act  supplemental  to  the  act 
entitled  'An  act  concerning  the  General  Court,'  "  "An  act  concerning  the 
clerk's  fees  in  the  Court  of  Chancery  and  for  other  purposes,"  "An  act  to 
amend  the  Militia  law  in  this  Territory." 

Mr.  Speaker  then  signed  said  bills. 

Ordered,  that  the  clerk  carry  the  same  to  the  Council. 

Mr.  Wilson,  from  the  Committee  of  Enrollments,  reported  that  the  commit- 
tee have  presented  to  the  Governor  for  his  approbation  sundry  enrolled  bills 
with  the  following  titles,  to-wit:  , 'An  act  to  amend  the  Militia  law  of  this 
Territory,"  "An  act  making  appropriation  of  money  for  the  ensuing  year," 
"An  act  for  printing  the  laws  of  this  Territory,"  "An  act  supplemental  to  the 
act  entitled,  'An  act  to  fix  the  place  of  holding  Courts  in  the  several  coun- 
ties,'"  " — n  act  supplemental  to  an  act  entitled,  'An  act  concerning  the 
General  Court,'  "  "An  act  concerning  the  clerk's  fees  in  the  Court  of  Chan- 
cery and  for  other  purposes,"  "An  act  fixing  the  salaries  of  certain  public 
ofl&cers  for  one  year." 

A  message  from  the  Governor,  by  Mr.  Maxwell. 

"Mr.  Speaker.  I  am  directed  by  the  Governor  to  inform  this  House  that 
he  has  approved  and  signed  sundry  enrolled  bills  with  the  following  titles,  to- 
wit:  "An  act  fixing  the  salaries  of  certain  public  officers  for  one  year," 
"An  act  supplemental  to  an  act  entitled,  'An  act  concerning  the  general 
court,'  "  "An  act  supplemental  to  an  act  entitled,  'An  act  to  fix  the  place  of 
holding  courts  in  the  several  counties,'  "  "An  act  for  printing  the  laws  of  this 
Territory,"  "An  act  making  appropriations  of   money   for  the  ensuing  year 


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and  for  other  purposes,"  "An  act  to  amend  the  militia  law  of  this  Terri- 
tory," "An  act  concerning'  the  clerk's  fees  in  the  court  of  chancery  and  for 
other  purposes." 

Ordered  that  the  clerk  inform  the  Council  thereof. 

The  Legislature  having  now  finished  the  business  before  them,  on  motion, 
it  was  resolved  that  the  Governor  be  informed  thereof. 

The  members  of  the  Legislative  Council  accompanied  by  their  President 
and  the  members  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  accompanied  by  their 
Speaker,  being  assembled  in  the  chamber  of  the  House  of  Representatives, 
the  Governor  of  the  Territory  in  person  then  prorogued  the  Legislature  in 
the  following  words: 

"Gentlemen  of  the  Legislative  Council  and 

Gentlemen  of  the  House  of  Representatives: 

By  virtue  of  the  powers  vested  in  the  Governor  of  this  Territory  I  do  now 
prorogue  the  Legislature  till  the  second  Monday  in  November  next. 

[Signed.]  Ninian  Edwards. 

Attest:    Wm.  C.  Greenup,  Clerk  H.  R. 

December  26th,  1812." 


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INDEX  TO  TERRITORIAL  RECORD. 


Page. 

Circuit    Judges   Appointed  in   Illinois 
Territory,  1818. 

Cook.  Daniel  P 54 

Hardin.  -Jeptha 56 

Kane,  Elias  K  56 

McLean,  John 54 

Mears.  William 56 

Warnock.  John 59 


County    Judges    Appointed    in    Illinois 
Territory,  1809-1818. 

Amos,  Abraham 40 

Anderson,  David 35, 39 

Barney.  William 35,39 

Biggs.  William 35, 39 

Bradshaw.  John 41 

Cadwell.  George 35. 39 

Cairnes,  Caldwell 35. 39 

Caldwell,  John 49 

Craig.  Thomas  E 35,39 

Crawford.  John 54 

Davenport.  Marmaduke  S 45 

Davis,  Nathan 40 

Ewing.  John 54 

Ferguson.  Hamlet 35, 49 

Ferguson,  Thomas 40 

Fisher,  George 35, 39 

Frazer,  Robert 45 

Fuller.  Marvin 39 

Griggs.  Jesse 35. 40 

Guard  Seth 35,39 

Hargrave,  Willis 39 

Harrison.  Isham 54 

llogg.  Stephen 43 

Hull,  James 40 

Jones,  Martin 46 

Jones,  William 45 

Judy.  Samuel 39 

Kirkpatrick.  Thomas 35, 39, 46 

Lacy,  Robert 40 

Lee,  Benoni 40 

Lemon,  James,  Sr 39 

Lofton,  John  G 35 

McFerron,  John 35, 39 

Mcintosh.  John 35,39 

Mc Roberts,  James 43 

Marshall.  John 37, 39 

Marshall,  Samuel 51 

Moore,  Risdon 39 

Murray,  John  B 35 

Murry.  John  B 39 

Oldham,  Henry 51 

Palmer,  Joseph 45 

Powers,  John 46 

Pumroy,  Joseph 39 

Slocumb,  John  C 35, 39 

Taylor.  David  S 49 

Thomas,  John 35, 39 

Todd,  Thomas 39 

Watts,  Benjamin 41 

Weaver.  James 39 

White,  Leonard 35.39 

—9    T.  R. 


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Judges  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of  Illi- 
nois Territory.  1809-1818. 

Anderson.  David 27 

Biggs,  V^'illiam 17 

Cadwell,  George 30 

Caijnes,  Caldwell 30 

Campbell,  John 27 

Craig,  Thomas  E 30 

Ferguson,  Thomas 27 

Kinney,  James 18 

Fisher,  George 18 

Fouke,  Philip 28 

Grant,  John 27 

Greathouse,  Gabriel 27 

Green,  Nathaniel 27 

Griggs, Jesse 29 

Judy.  Samuel 27 

Kirkpatrick,  Thomas 29 

Lofton.  John  G 27 

McFerron,  John 18 

Menard,  Peter 17 

Morrison,  William 17 

Murray,  John  B 29 

Perry,  John  Francois 17 

Rabb,  William 27 

Rector,  William 17 

Slocumb,  JohnC 27 

Thomas,  John 13 

Weaver,  I.  (J.?) 28 

White,  Leonard 29 

Whiteside,  Jacob 28 


Justices  of  the  Peace  Appointed  by  the 

Governor  of  Illinois  Territory.  1809- 
1818. 

Alcorn,  .Tames 40 

Alexander,  William 5 

Allen,  Nisbett 61 

Allen.  Rowland 60 

Anderson ,  David . .  5, 56, 60 

Anderson,  John 29 

Arckney,  John 61 

Arnett,  Nathan 51 

Arundel,  William 4 

Ashby,  William  R 45 

Badgley,  David 4 

Baird,  Robert 37 

Baker,  George 54 

Banksou,  James 4, 56 

Barbeau,  Jean  Baptiste 5 

Barber,  Alexander 36 

Barker.  Lewis 22, 30 

Barney,  Wil Ham 29, 35, 56 

Bates,  Isaac  D 44 

Bayers.  John 41 

Beain.  James  37 

Beard,  Joseph 35 

Bennet.  William  41 

Biggs,  William 4, 56 

Boil  van,  Nicholas 33 

Boilvin,  Nicholas 4 

Bond,  Shadrack,  Jr 11 


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Boon,  William 41 

Boran,  Farleton 52 

Boring,  Hosiah  42 

Boultinghouse,  Daniel 4 

Bowles,  John 58 

Bowman,  John 37 

Boyes,  Jacob  A 4 

Bradsby,  William  H 30 

Bradshaw,  John U,  54 

Brazil,  Robert 30 

Brown,  Aaron  Bur 60 

Brown,  Francis 60 

Brown.  George 44. 54 

Brown,  Hasey  54 

Brownfield,  Theron 38,41 

Bryant,  Prince 32, 41 

Bull,  John 49 

Byers,  John 30 

Cadwell,  George 9,27,56 

Cairnes,  Caldwell 4 

Campbell.  Alexander 58 

Campbell,  John 17 

Carnes,  Caldwell 56 

Carraghan,  John 59 

Carter,  Shadrack,  B.  A 57 

Casey,  Levi 46 

Chaffin,  William 31,41 

Cheek,  John 60 

Chenet,  Antoine  Z 43 

Chenett.  Antoine-  Z 61 

Clark,  Alexander 61 

Clark,  James 46 

Clayton.  Stephen 40 

Cochran,  James 54 

Cockran,  Andrew 42 

Cochran,  James 58 

Cohen,  Thomas 58 

Collom.  Edward  N 57 

Compton,  Levi .- 6 

Connar,  Henry , 31 

Connor,  Ben.iarain  F 45 

Converse,  Daniel 46 

Cooper,  Jesse 43 

Copeiand,  John 60 

Counts,  David 56 

Covington.  Edmond 39 

Cox,  Robert 32 

Coxe,  Micajah 53 

Coxe,  Thomas 57 

Craig.  Hugh 60 

Craig.  Thomas  E 22 

Crawford,  Samuel 59 

Creepwell,  Walter 60 

CuUum,  EdwardN 42 

Cummings,  Isaiah 53 

Damerell,  John 42 

Damewood,  John  G 58 

Davenport.  Otho 54 

Davidson.  Thomas  24 

Davidson,  Thomas  G 27 

Davis,  Joshua 37 

Davis,  Nathan 58 

Davis,  Thomas  M  58 

Day,  Henson 25 

Day,  Ralph  P 38 

Deschan^ps,  Antoine 4 

Dillard,  Joseph 61 

Drury,  Ralph 38,43 

Duncan,  Joseph 60 

Duncan,  Matthew  36 

Eaton.  Richard 60 

Eberman,  J  oseph 6, 29, 38 

Eckols,  Jesse 54 

Edes.  Matthew 31 

Ed  gar,  John 8 

Edwards,  Nicholas 61 

Ekles.  Jesse 33 

Elledge,  Daniel 61 

Elliott,  Robert 4.27 


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Ellis,  William. 58 

Estes,  James  R 37 

Ferguson,  Hamlet 6 

Ferguson,  Thomas 6, 28 

Field,  Abler 53 

Fike,  Abel 41 

Finlay,  John 4 

Finney,  James 37 

Fisher,  George 56 

Fisher.  Harry  Munroe 4 

Fisher,  James 56 

Fisk,  Adam  [ 52 

Fitch,  Christy 50 

Ford.  James 6 

Fouke,  Philip 4 

Fox,  James  M 41 

Frazer.  Robert 56 

Frever,  Robert 42 

Fuller,  Marvin 17,36 

Fulton,  James  (Jabus) ; —  33 

Fulton.  James 53 

Funk,  Jacob 18 

Gaston.  Robert 7 

Gilbreath.  Robert 9 

Gilham,  Samuel 55 

Gilham,  Thomas 37 

Gilham,  William 14.27 

Gill.  James. 44 

Graham,  Richard ...  45 

Grammar.  John 54 

Gray,  William 60 

Grayson,  John 49 

Greathouie,  Gabriel 16 

Green,  Nathaniel 6 

Green.  Thomas 29 

Greene.  Thomas • 54 

Griffith.  Thomas 28 

Griggs.  Jesse 28.56 

Groething,  John 5 

Grovenor,  Parke 45 

Groves,  John 28 

Guard,  Seth 35 

Hacker,  George 1.3, 32 

Hall,  James 56 

Hall,  James,  Jr 32 

Hardin,  Jeptha 31 

Harelston,  Paul 5 

Hargrave,  Willis 56 

Harlston,  Paul 49 

Harris,  Jonathan 53 

Harris,  Samuel 38, 43 

Harris,  Thompson 28 

Harrison,  Isham 54 

Hay,  Daniel 45 

Hay,  John 4 

Hay,  Lowery 39 

Hay,  Robert 6 

Hays,  Samuel 38 

Herring,  Isaac 54 

Hibbins,  John 13 

Hickman.  William 54 

Higgins,  Ranson 35 

Hotchkiss.  Miles 55 

Houston.  William 31 

Howard.  John 48 

Hubbard,  Peter 53 

Humphreys,  Charles 28, 45 

Hunsucker,  George 54 

Hutchings.  Fitz  Edward 61 

Jameson.  Alexander 32,41 

Jarrot.  Nicholas 4 

Johnson,  John 56 

Johnson,  Thomas 56,60 

Jones,  Michael ^ 28 

Jones,  William 56 

Judy,  Samuel 56 

Keelough.  David 56 

Kennedy,  Samuel  S 4 

Kennedy,  Thomas 35 


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Kieth.  Abner 54 

Kincaid,  9eorge 44 

Kinkaid,  George 56 

Kirkpatrick,  John 46 

Kirkpatrick,  Thomas 55 

Kitchell.  Joseph 57 

Lafferry,  Cornelius 56 

Lameson,  William 37 

Langworthy,  Rodolphus 56 

Lawrison.  Thomas 37, 41 

Lead  better,  Asa 49 

Lemen, James 4 

Lemmon,  Robert 21 

Levens,  Henry *    5 

Lockhart,  John 50 

Lockhart,  William 48 

Lofton,  John  G 8 

Lurton.  Jacob 55 

Lusk,  George  Vance 37 

Lusk,  JohnT 45 

Lusk,  Vance 41 

McCalla,  John 53 

McCrary,  John 45 

McCreary,  John 54 

McDonald,  William 13 

McFatridge.  William 44, 54 

McFerron,  John 11,56 

McGaha,  David 57 

McGee,  Robert 61 

McHenry,  Daniel 27, 39 

Mcintosh,  John 35 

McKenney,  John 34 

McKinsey ,  George 45 

McMahon,  James,  Sr 27 

McRoberts,  James 5,40 

McRoberts,  Thomas 56 

Maddux,  Zachry 55 

Maneer,  Benjamin 42 

Maugham,  John  K 59 

Manville,  Ira,  Sr 60 

Marshal.  John 33, 56 

Marshal,  Samuel 56 

Marshall,  John 41 

Marshall,  Samuel 50 

Martin,  James 52 

Matheny,  Charles  R 21 

May,  William  L 53 

Meachum,  Joseph 40 

Mick,  Charles 42 

Mitchell,  Peter 41 

Montgomery.  William,  8r 17 

Moore,  Enoch 4 

Moore,  Francis 58 

Moore,  J.  Milton 51 

Moore.  John 32 

Moore,  Risdon 56 

Morgan,  John  H 60 

Morris,  Irvin 42 

Morrison.  William 8 

Moseley.  Benjamin 58 

Murry.John  B 28 

Myers.  Samuel 50 

Nash ,  William 21 ,  28, 30, 39 

Newell,  Samuel 52 

Noble.  Henry 16 

Ogle,  Jacob 34 

Oldham,  Henry 31. 56 

Omelvaney.  Samuel 7. 28 

Omelveney,  Samuel 40 

Padfield,  William 40 

Paterson,  Thomas  C   60 

Patterson.  Thomas  C 53 

Payne,  John 21 

Penn.  Joseph  53 

Perkiu!".  Isaac 54 

Perry.  John  F 11 

Phel ps.  J ohn 11 

Phillips.  Peter 45. 61 

I'iatt,  Ebenezer 44 

Pierce,  David 56 


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Piles.  William 42,54 

Pomeroy,  Joseph 56 

Porter,  David 57 

Powers,  John 55 

Price,  Isaiah 46 

Priekett,  Abraham 38,46 

Primm,  John 40 

Pritchard ,  John 16. 41 

Pyle,  William 15 

Quick,  Moses 52 

Radclifif,  James 30 

Randolph,  Thomas 39 

Rattan,  Thomas 49, 55 

Ray,  James 60 

Reed,  Hankerson 28 

Renn.  John .*       30 

Richardson.  James 60 

Richay.  James 41 

Roberts,  Levi 53 

Robinson.  George 7 

Robinson.  Hugh 59 

Robinson,  John .*. 40 

Rose,  James,  Esq 25 

Russell,  John 61 

Rutledge,  Thomas 39,58 

Sams.  Rice 54 

Sehultz,  Adam 45 

Scott,  Jehu 41 

Scott,  Joseph 37.39 

Scott.  Joshua 35.42 

Scott.  William 11 

Saxton.  Jacob 49 

Shaw.  James 35. 44, 56 

Shaw,  Smith 44.56 

Shearer,  David 43 

Shipley,  Robert 48 

Short,  Moses 40 

Shultz.J.  R ; 61 

Shultz,  John 47 

Shultz.JohnR 57 

Slack.  Andrew 45 

Slocum,  Samuel 53 

Sloeumb.  John 56 

Smith,  Guy  W 42 

Smith, JohnC 54 

Smith,  John  F 48 

Smith.  William 35.37 

Smyth,  William  L 35 

Speed.  William 37 

Spencer.  Robert  S 58 

!^pencer.  William 50 

Squires,  Amos 32,56 

Staudly.  Stephen 39 

Stenett,  Thomas 36 

Stoveal.  John  B 45 

Street,  Joseph  M 27,40 

Swearengen.  Daniel  S 48 

Talbott.  Benjamin 35 

Talbott,  Thomas  W 53 

Taniiehill.  James 43 

Taylor.  David  S 54 

Taylor.  Jonathan 6 

Teter.  Abram. . .   21 

Thomas,  John,  Jr 11 

Thomas.  Robert 53 

Thompson,  Archibald 9 

Thompson,  Moses 39 

Tiffin.  Clnyton 59 

'  Tits  worth.  James 41 

Todd. Thomas 4.22 

Trousdale.  Alexander 48 

Turman.  Jacob 56 

Tuttle.  Truemr.n 17 

Upton.  Thoma« 14 

Vaught.  Willi.am  C 46 

Vineyard.  John 28 

Waddell.  Alexander 38 

Wakefield,  John  A 60 

Wakefield,  William 36 

Walker.  Henry 53 


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Watkins,  Lewis 35 

Watts,  Benjamin 56 

Watts,  James 60 

Webb,  Lazarus 61 

Weldon,  John 39,54 

Wells.  Lewis 61 

West,  Hezekiah 30 

Whaley,  James 40 

Wheeler.  Erasmus  61 

Wheeler,  William 45 

Whitaker,  John 44 

White,  David 4 

White,  Isaac 6,13 

White,  James,  Esq 25 

White,  Leonard 13,27 

Whiteside,  .James  A 41 

Whiteside.  Uel 31 

Widen,  Raphael 31 

Wilkins,  Andrew 53 

Will,  Conrad 32,41 

Williams,  John 41 

Willis,  James  E 53 

Wills,  Conrad 55 

Willson,  Harrison 53 

Wilson,  Alexander 16, 27 

Wilson,  Thomas  A 60 

Wilson,  William 41 

Woods,  Martin 53 

Laws    Enacted    by   the   Governor  and 
Judges  of  Illinois  Territory,  1809-12. 

Page. 
Act  (an)  in  addition  to  an  act  repealing 

certain  laws  and  parts  of  laws 7 

Act  (a)  repealing  parts  of  certain  acts.  14 
Adultery— 

An  act  concerning  fornication  and 

adultery 13 

Advertisements,  a  law  concerning 14 

Appropriations— 

An  act  appropriating  fines,  amerce- 
ments, etc 10 

Cahokia,  general  court  at.  law  altering 

time  of  holding 20 

Cattle— 

An  act  repealing  so  much  of  the  law 
of  the  Territory  regulating  county 
levies  as  imposes  a  tax  on  meat 

cattle 17 

Claimants  to  land,  an  act  concerning  . .  18 
County  levies- 
Act  regulating 10 

Act  repealing  part  of  the  law  regu- 
lating    17 

Clerks  of  county  courts,  an  act  concern- 
ing   12 

Courts- 
General  court,  an    act  concerning 

fees  in 10 

General  court  at  Cahokia.  law  alter- 
ing the  time  of  holding 20 

General  courts,  an  act  concerning..  10 
County  courts,  appeals  to,  from  jus- 
tices of  the  peace 12, 13 

County  courts,  an  act  concerning  . .  10 
County  courts,  clerks  of,  an  act  con- 
cerning   12 

Courts  of  common  pleas,  an  act  con- 
cerning    7,18 

Grand  jurors,  law  concerning 13 

Crimes  and  punishments,  an  act  con- 
cerning    13 

Depositions,  an  act  regulating  the  man- 
ner of  taking 13 

Duelling,  an  act  to  suppress 14 

Fines,  amercements,  penalties,  forfeit- 
ures and  taxes  imposed  on  law  pro- 
cess, an  act  appropriating  to  the  use 

of  the  Territorial  government 10 


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Fornication  and  adultery,  an  act  con- 
cerning          13 

Frauds  and  perjuries,  a  law  to  prevent.       10 

Gaming,  a  law  to  prevent 14 

Governor  of  Illinois  Territory,  an  act 

concerning  the  powers  of 18 

General  court,  an  act  concerning  fees 

in 10 

General  court  at  Cahokia,  a  law  alter- 
ing the  time  of  holding 20 

General  courts,  an  act  concerning 10 

Grand  jurors,  law  concerning 13 

Immorality— 

An  act  repealing  part  of  a  law  enti- 
titled,  "A  law  for  the  prevention 

of  vice  and  immorality." 13 

Indiana  Territory — 

A  resolution  signed  by  the  Gov- 
ernor and  two  of  the  judges  of 
Illinois  Territory  respecting  the 

laws  of  Indiana  Territory 7 

Jails  (county)— 

An  act  authorizing  the  guarding  of 

county  jails 10 

Justices  of  the  peace,  appeals  to  county 

courts  from 12, 13 

Lands— 

An  act  concerning  occupying  claim- 
ants of  lands 18 

Militia— 

A  law  concerning  (2) 19 

Penalties— 

An  act  appropriating  fines,  amerce- 
ments, penalties,  forfeitures  and 
taxes  imposed  on  law  process  to 
the  use  of  the  Territorial  govern- 
ment          10 

Perjuries— 

A  law  to  prevent  frauds  and  per- 
juries         10 

Punishments— 

An  act  concerning  crimes  and  pun- 
ishments         13 

Randolph  county,  sheriff  of— 

A  law  giving  him  further  time  for 
making  tax  lists  and  the  collec- 
tion of  taxes  for  1809 11 

A  law  respecting  arrearages  due  to.       10 
Sheriffs- 

An  act  prescribing  the  duty  of  sher- 
iffs in  certain  cases 13 

Sheriff  of  Randolph  county— 

A  law  respecting  arrearages  due  to.       10 
A  law  giving  the  sheriff  of  Ran- 
dolph county  further  time  for  the 
making  of  the  tax  lists  and  the 

collection  of  taxes  for  1809 11 

Vice  and  Immorality — 

An  act  repealing  part  of  a  law  enti- 
tled, "A  law  for  the  prevention  of 

vice  and  immorality 13 

Wolves— 

An  act  to  repeal  an  act  entitled,"  An 
act  to  encourage  the  killing  of 
wolves." 21 


Proclamations  of  Ninian  Edwards, 

Governor  of  Illinois 

Territory,  1812. 

Proclamation  calling  an  election  in  Illi- 
nois Territory  for  the  purpose  of  sub- 
mitting to  the  people  the  question  of 
the  organization  of  a  General  Assem- 
bly of  the  Territory,  dated  March  14, 
1812 23 

Proclamation  forbidding  the  sale  of 
liquor  to  the  Indians  near  Peoria,  111., 
dated  May  24,  1812 28 


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Proclamation  appointine  an  election  in 
Illinois  Territory  for  the  purpose  of 
electing  members  of  the  General  As- 
sembly, and  naming  time  and  places 
of  holding  same,  dated  September  14, 
1S12 26-27 

Proclamation  dividing  the  counties  of 
Illinois  Territory,  and  organizing  and 
designating  the  boundaries  of  Madi- 
son, Gallatin  and  Johnson  counties, 
dated  September  14, 1812 26 


Proclamation  appointing  date  for  the 
convening  of  the  Kirst  General  As- 
sembly of  Illinois  Territory,  dated 
November  10,  1812 27-28 


GENERAL  INDEX  TO  TERRITORIAL  RECORD. 

(The  figures  in  parentheses  indicate  that  the  name  appears  on  the  page  the  number  of 
times  indicated  by  the  figures). 


Ackney,  John—                                           Page. 
J.  P 61 

Acts- 
Governor  and  Judges    of  Illinois 
Territory.    See  list  of 130 

Adams,  Eli- 
Lieut 57 

Adams,  John  R— 

Lieut 57 

Adams,  Wm.  B.— 

Ensign 51 

Adjutant  General  Illinois  Territory — 

Appointment  and  removal  of 9 

Adkins,  Wyatt— 

Ensign 33 

Adultery— 

An  act  concerning  fornication  and 
adultery 13 

Advertisements— 

A  law  concerning 14 

Alcorn— 

Capt.,  deceased 24 

Alcorn,  James— 

J.P 40 

Alcorn,  Wm.— 

Capt 16 

Aleher,  Jesse  K  — 

Ensign 57 

Alexander.  Wm,— 

J.  P.  and  oath  office 5 

Capt 12 

Adj.  Gen,  Militia 35 

County  Treasurer.Randolph  county       36 
Recorder  and  Clerk  County  Court, 

Monroe  county 38 

Declined    appointment   as    County 

Clerk,  Monroe  county 55 

Clerk  County  Court,  Monroe  county       55 

Allcorn,  James- 
Sheriff.  Pope  connty 47 

Allen,  Nisbett— 

J.  P 61 

Allen.  Rowland— 

J.  P 60 

Allen,  Samuel — 

Lieut 24 

Amos,  Abraham — 

Judge  County  Court, Monroe  county       40 
Successor  appointed  43 

Anderson,  Curtis- 
Ensign  .^ 20 


Anderson,  David—  Page. 

J.P 5 

Capt 5 

Adjt.,  Randolph  county 12 

Aide-de-Camp 24 

Judge,  Court  Common  Pleas 27 

Judge    County     Court,     Randolph 

county 35 

1st  Lieut 37 

Judge    County    Court,     Randolph 

county 39 

J.  P 56 

Refused  to  accept  commission  as 

J.P 60 

Ensign 50 

Anderson,  John — 

J.  P 29 

Arleher,  Chas.  K.— 

Lieut  57 

Armstrong,  Abner — 

Sheriff,  Edwards  county 35 

Arnett,  Nathan— ^ 

J.  P 51 

Arthur,  Hiram— 

Capt 49 

Arthurs,  Hiram- 
Ensign  45 

Arundel.  David— 

Capt 46 

Arundel,  Wm.— 

Resigned  as  Capt 52 

Appointed  J.  P 4 

Recorder,  Randolph  county  7 

Notary  Public 17 

Capt 34 

Arundul,  Wm.— 

Appointed  J.  P.,  Randolph  county  .  4 

Athbrook.  Wm. — 

Ensign 57 

Ashby,  Absolem— 

Sergt.  Maj 24 

Ashby.  Wm.  R.— 

J.  P 45.50 

Lieut 22 

Refused  to  accept  office  of  J.  P 46 

Atcheson,  Matthew- 
Fine  remitted 51 

Atcheson.  Geo.  W.— 

Passport  granted  to  agent  of 48 

1st  of  Cavalry  company 4 


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Index — Continued. 


Page 

Atcheson.  Geo.  W. — 

Attorney   General   Illinois     Terri- 
tory, appointment  of 10, 11 

Auditor  of  Public  Accounts,  Terri- 
tory of  Illinois,  appointed 40 

Babeau,  Anthony — 

Lieut 59 

Badffley,  David- 
Appointed  J.  P 4 

Bailey,  James  B.— 

Capt 59 

Baird,  Robert- 
Recorder,  Edwards  county 35 

Surveyor  and  J,  P.,  Edwards  county       37 
Deceased 57 

Baker,  Absolom — 

Lieut 48 

Baker.  George— 

•/.  P 54 

Baldwin.  John- 
Lieut  50 

Bancroft,  Elias— 

Lieut 23 

Bankson,  Andrew — 

Major 47 

Col.  10th  regiment 56 

Resigned  as  Lieut.  Col 61 

Bankson,  James- 
Appointed  J.  P 4 

Appointed  J.  P 56 

Bankson,  Peyton  R — 

Lieut 47 

Bankston,  Andrew- 
Lieut  17 

Barbeau,  Andrew — 

Capt 5 

Barbeau,  Henry— 

Capt 33 

Resigned  as  Captain 33 

Barbeau,  Jean  Baptiste— 

J.P 5 

Barber.  Alexander — 

Col.  2nd  regiment 36 

Barker,  Lewis — 

Capt 20 

J.  P 22 

J.  P.'. 30 

Barker.  Wm.— 

Lieut 42 

Barlow,  John— 

Capt 57 

Barnett,  John- 
Ensign .- 39 

Barnett,  Wm.— 

Treasurer,  Randolph  county 42 

Barney,  Wm.— 

J.  P 29 

J.  P 35 

Judge     County     Court,     Edwards 

county 35 

J.  P 56 

Barnhart,  Christopher — 

Ensign 17 

Successor  appointed  as  ensign 24 

Barton,  Joseph- 
Treasurer  Randolph  county 41 

Refused  to  act  as  County  Treasurer       41 

Barton.  Kimber — 

Treasurer  Randolph  county 41 

Resigned  as  County  Treasurer 42 

Barton,  Lewis— 

Ma.ior ^ 44 

Bates,  Isaac  D.— 

J.  P 44 

Bates,  John- 
Ensign  50 

Bayers.  John— 

J.  P 41 


Pag© 

Beain,  James— 

J.  P 37 

Beard.  John- 
Captain  12 

Beard,  Joseph— 

J.  P 35 

Beam,  James— 

J.  P 37 

Beauleau,  Jean— 

Capt 4 

Beaulieu,  Jean — 

Capt 12 

Beck,  Paul — 

Capt 48 

Bedell,  Moses— 

Capt 51 

Belderback,  John- 
Ensign 29 

Lieut 37 

Belderback,  Wm.— 

2d  Lieut 29 

Capt 37 

Bell,  Hiram- 
County  Serveyor  Edwards  county. .        57 

Bennet.  Wm.— 

J.  P 41 

Coronor  Randolph  county 43 

Berry,  Elijah  C— 

Auditor  Public  Accounts 51 

Capt 59 

Big  Muddy  River- 
Boundary  of  county 26 

Biggs.  Wm.— 

Appointed  J.P 4 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 17 

Judge     County     Court    St.    Clair 

county 35-39 

J.  P 56 

Bilderback,  Charles- 
Lieut 59 

Bilderback,  John — 

Ensign 29 

Bilderback,  Wm.-- 

2d  Lieut 29 

Blackwell,  Robert- 
Auditor  of  Public  Accounts 47 

Resigned  as  Auditor 51 

Blair,  Alexander — 

Trial  of 17 

Blair,  Wm  — 

Cornet 5 

Blay,  Antoine— 

Resigned  as  Lieut 52 

Blay,  Antoine,  Jr.— 

Lieut 23 

Blay,  Antoine,  Sr.— 

Ensign 23 

Blay.  Art- 
Resigned  as  Ensign 52 

Blaze,  Jacob- 
Ensign  58 

Blazer,  Moses — 

Lieut 42 

Boilvain,  Nicholas — 

J.  P 33 

Boilvin,  Nicholas- 
Appointed  J.  P 4 

Magistrate,  dedimus  issued  to •    5 

Boltinghouse,  Daniel— 

Capt 33 

Bond  County- 
Appointments  44-46(4), 53-55(3) 

Bond,  Colonel- 
Governor's  order  to  regt  of 8 

Bond,  Shadraeh,  Jr.— 

Lieut.  Col 4 

J.  P 11(2) 

Aid  de  Camp , 22 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 24 


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Boon.  ^Ynl.—  Page. 

Capt. ;  also  to  administer  oaths  of 

office 15 

Capt 29 

J.   P 41 

Boran,  Karleton  (Tarleton?) — 

J.  P 52 

BoriQ,  Irvail — 

Ensign 26 

Borin,  Isaac- 
Ensign  34 

Boring,  Hosiah— 

J.  P 42 

Borough,  Joseph- 
Commissioner  to  take  the  census 
Madison  county 5 

Boultinghouse,  Daniel— 

J.   P 40 

Bowernian,  Jacob'- 

Ensigu 21 

Bowles,  John— 

J.  P 58 

Bowman,  John — 

J.  P 37 

Boyes,  Jacob  A.— 

J.  P 4 

Bradbury,  James- 
Ensign 22 

Bradley,  John— 

Lieut 48 

Bradsby,  James — 

Ensign 12 

Lieut 18 

Bradsby,  James  W. — 

Capt 49-57 

Bradsby,  Wm.  H— . 

J.  P 30 

Clerk  Circuit  and  County  Court  and 
Recorder.  Washington  county 54 

Bradshaw,  Absolem — 

Capt 36 

Major 61 

Bradshaw,  John— 

J.  P 11 

Capt 26 

House    of,  designated    as    County 

Seat  of  Johnson  county 26 

E  'ection  at  house  of 27 

Coroner  Johnson  county 37 

Judge  CountyCourt  Johnson  county       41 
J,  P 54 

Bradshaw,  Wm.— 

Ensign , 24 

Brady,  James— 

Dedimus  issued  to 5 

Brainberry,  Samuel- 
Lieut  50 

Brazel,  (Brazil,  Brassell)  Valentine— 

Capt 18 

Brazil,  Valentine- 
Lieut  12 

Brazil,  Robert- 

J.  P 30 

Bratton,  George  W.— 

Capt 50 

Brewer,  Henry- 
Ensign 61 

Brisbois,  Michel- 
Lieut  5 

Brown.  Aaron  Burr— 

J.  P 60 

Brown,  Andrew- 
Ensign    60 

Brown.  Francis— 

J.  P 60 

Brown,  George — 

J.  P 44,54 

Brown,  Hasey— . 

J.  P 54 


Brown,  Jeremiah—  Page 

Commissioner  census, Union  county       54 
Brown,  Jesse  B.— 

Lieut 51 

Clerk     County     Court,     Edwards 

county 53-54 

Brown,  Thos.— 

Prosecuting  attorney 36 

Brown,  Thos.  C. — 

Circuit  attorney 44 

Browntield,  Theron— 

J.  P 38,41 

Browning,  John- 
Commissioner     census,    Franklin 
county 59 

Bryant,  Prince— 

J.  P 41 

Brynes,  Edward- 
Ensign  51 

Buck,  Frederick  R.— 

Capt 51 

Bucks,  Frederick- 
Lieut  i . .        22 

Bull.  John— 

J.  P 49 

Burchfield.  John- 
Ensign  48 

Busel,  Frederick- 
Lieut  20 

Bushfield.  John- 
Ensign  20 

Byers,  John — 

J.  P 30 

Cadwell.  George— 

J.  P 27 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 30 

Judge     County     Court,     Madison 

county 35, 39 

J.  P 56 

Cahokia— 

Magistrate  at 5 

General  court  at;  law  altering  time 

of  holding 20 

Mention  of 26 

Election  to  be  held  at 27 

Cairnes,  Caldwell— 

J.  P 4 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 30,34 

Judge    County    Court,    St.     Clair 

county 35 

Judge     County      Court,      Monroe 
county 39 

Caldwell,  John- 
Judge  Gallatin  county 49 

Declined    appointment    as    Judge, 
Gallatin  county 51 

Campbell,  Alexander— 

J.  P 58 

Campbell,  John— 

J.  P 17 

Sergeant  Major 8,21 

Lieut 22 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 27 

Resigned  a<  Judge  Court  Common 

Pleas 30 

Lieut 42 

Canada  (Upper)— 

Boundary  line  between,  and  U.S..        26 

Cannady,  Moses- 
Trial  of 14,15 

Carnes.  Caldwell— 

J.  P 56 

Carr,  Henry- 
Ensign  37 

Carraghan,  John— 

J.  P 59 

Carter,  Shadrach,  B.  A,— 

J.P 37 


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Casey.  Isaac- 
Trial  of 

Casey.  Levi— 

J.  P 

Cattle- 
Tax  on 

Cattron,  Georg:e  W.— 

Adjt.  9th  Regt  ■ 

Cavenah,  .Jas.— 

Lieut 

Census- 
Commissioners    appointert  in   sev 

eral  counties  to  take  census 

Chaffin,  Seth— 

Ensigrn 

Chaffin.  Wm.— 

J.  P 

Chambers,  James — 

Ensign 

Chase,  Sardis  R.— 

Capt 

Cheek.  John— 

J.  P 

Chenet,  Antoine  Z.— 

J.  P 

Notary  public 

Chenett,  Antoine  Z.— 

Removed  from  office  of  J.  P 

Chenowith,  John— 

Capt 

Chicago- 
Passport  granted  to  visit 

Chism,  James- 
Ensign  

Chissom.  James — 

Ensign ., 

Choiser,  John- 
Quartermaster  Sergeant 

Quartermast er  Sergeant 

Christy,  Samuel- 
Ensign  

Churzo,  Nicholas — 

Capt 

Circuit  Judges,  s«e  list,  p.  127. 
Claimants  to  land— 

An  act  concerning 

Clark,  Abraham — 

Capt 

Clark,  Abram— 

Appointed  Capt.  in  Militia  (2) 

Clark.  Alex.— 

J.  P 

Clark,  Edward- 
Ensign  

Lieut "  " 

Clark.  Jacob— 

Capt 

Lieut ."..... 

Clark,  James- 
Ensign  

J.  p .■.■;:■■ 

Clamper,  Nathan- 
Ensign  

Claypole.  Nathaniel— 

ClerkCountyCourt  Edwards  county 
Clerk     Supreme     Court    Edwards 

county 

Clerk  Court  Common  Pleas ".'.'. 

Deceased 

Clayton,  S.— 

Lieut  

Clayton,  Stephen— 

J.  P 

Clendenan.  James- 
Appointed  

Lieut " .' 

Clendenan,  John- 
Lieut  

Ciendenin,  Henry- 
Ensign  


17 
46 
17 
57 
61 

54,55 
54 

31,34 
34 
51 
60 

43 

58 

61 

57 

48 

38 

38 

21 
24 

59 

24 

18 

12 

4 

61 

45 
54 

51 
34 

33 
46 

38 

35 

35 
35 

38 

33 

40 

52 
30 

50 

19 


Clerks  County  Courts—  Page. 

Act  concerning 12 

Cochran.  James — 

J.  P 54 

Cockran.  Andrew— 

J.  P 42 

Cockran,  John— 

Capt 17 

Capt "  "       25 

r,     Capt..   -. 33 

Cockrane.  James— 

J.    P.  for  Franklin,  removed   from 

county 58 

Cohen.  Thomas— 

J.P 58 

Cole,  John- 

Capt.     20 

Coleman,  Daniel — 

Lieut .' 26 

Coleman,  Daniel  T.— 

Capt 34 

Adj.  3d  Regt 46 

Resigned  as  Capt 59 

Resigned  as  Adjt 59 

Collom,  Edward  N.— 

J.P 57 

Compton,  John- 
Lieut.  (2) 38 

Compton.  Levi— 

J.P 6 

Coroner.  Edwards  county 35 

County  Treasurer,  Edwards  county       36 
Connar,  Henry- 
Coroner,  Randolph  county 32 

Lieut 22 

J.P 31 

Connar,  Henry- 
Sheriff,  Randolph  county 34 

Connor,  Benjamin  P— 

J.  P 45 

Converse.  Daniel— 

J.  P.  and  Recorder,  Bond  county...        46 
Clerk  County  Court,  Bond  county,,        44 
Clerk  Circuit  Court,  Bond  county..        55 
Conway,  Clement  C— 

Quartermaster  Sergeant 20 

Conway,  John — 

Ensign 52 

Lieut 58 

Conway,  Joseph- 
Clerk     Circuit     Court,      Madison 

county 54 

Cook,  D.  P.- 

Resigned  as  Auditor 47 

Circuit  Judge,  Western  Circuit,  111. 

Ter 54 

Resigned  as  Judge  Western  Circuit       58 
Cook,  Daniel  P  — 

Auditor  Public  Accounts 40 

Cook,  Henry- 
Ensign  6 

Lieut 12 

Lieut.,  promoted  from '.       24 

Capt 24 

Capt 39 

Major 46 

Cook,  John— 

Capt 48 

Cooper,  Cahan— 

Ensign 59 

Cooper,  Jesse— 

,,     J-Py; 43 

Cooper.  John— 

Capt 17 

Resigned  as  Capt 20 

Copeland,  John— 

^    J.P 60 

Council,  Wm.— 

Ensign 42 

Counts.  David— 

J-P 56 


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County  Courts—  Page- 

Act  concerning: 10 

Clerks  of,  an  act  concerning 12 

County  levies- 
Acts  relating  to,  and  laws  regulat- 
ing   10,17 

Courts- 
Circuit,  judges  appointed 54,56,59 

County 10, 12 

Courts  of  Common  Pleas- 
Acts  concerning 7 

Courts  of  oyer  and  terminer 14, 15 

Covington,  Edmond— 

J.  P 39 

Cowles,  Edward- 
Lieut  59 

Cox,  Absolem— 

Capt 37 

Lieut 5 

Capt 12 

Cox,  Robert— 

J.  P 32 

<I!ox,  Thomas- 
Lieut  32 

Ensign 29 

Capt    59 

Cox,  Micajah— 

J.   P 53 

Coxe,  Thomas— 

J.  P 57 

Craig,  Hugh—  , 

,,    J-  H.. 60 

Craier.  Thomas— 

Capt 23 

Craig,  fhomas  E.— 

•I.  P 22 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 30 

Major  4th  Regt 31 

Judge      County      Court      Gallatin 

county 35 

Colonel 39 

Judge      County      Court      Gallatin 

county 39 

Craw,  John— 

J.  P 40 

Crawford  County— 

Appointments . .  .43. 44, 4S,  50. 54,  (2)  56, 57, 60 
Crawford,  John- 
Judge  Franklin  county 54 

Crawford,  Samuel— 

J.   P 59 

('reath,  James — 

^     Capt 27 

Creath,  George— 

2d  Lieut 37 

Sheriif  Jackson  county 40 

Resigned  as  Capt '"       53 

Creepwell,  Walter— 

J.   P 60 

Crimes  and  Punishments— 

An  act  concerning 13 

Crittenden.  John  Jourdou— 

Appointed  Att'y.  Gen.  Illinois  Ter..       11 
Crittenden,  John  J— 

Resigned  as  Attorney  Gen.  111.  Ter.       14 
Crittenden,  Thos.  T.— 

Aid  de  Camp I5 

Crittenden,  Thomas  Turpin— 

Appointed  Attorney  Gen.  III.  Ter...        14 
Cross,  John- 
Lieut  5Q 

Crownsur,  (?)  Wm.— 

Ensign 28 

Cullom,  Francis— 

Sheriff  Crawford  county 44 

Major 44 

Lieut '38 

Lieut.  Col.  9th  Regt....  ■.■.■.■.■.■.■.■.■.■.'■■        53 
Cullom,  William- 

Commissioner     Census    Crawford 
county 54 


Cullum,  Edward  N.—  Page. 

^    J-  P 42 

Cummmgs,  Isaiah— 

J.  P 53 

Dale,  John- 
Ensign  48 

Damerell,  John— 

J.P 42 

Damerwood,  John- 
Ensign  22 

Damerwood,  John  G— 

Capt. .  .• 32 

Damewood,  John- 
Surgeon  8th  Regt 51 

Damewood,  John  G — 

J.  P 58 

Lieut.  Col 61 

Damewood,  John  S. — 

Major 47 

Danis.  Antoine— 

Ensign 12 

Dannel,  Walker- 
Ensign  16 

Darley,  Wra.  M.— 

Capt 48 

Davenport,  A.— 

Resigned  as  Ensign 20 

Davenport,  Adrain— 

Provost-marshal 13 

Davenport,  Adrian,  Jr.— 

Lieut  15 

Davenport,  James- 
Lieut  22 

Davenport,  M.  S.— 

Resigned    as    Sherifif   of    Franklin 
county 58 

Davenport,  Marmaduke  S— 

Judge      County      Court      Gallatin 

county 45 

Sheriff  Franklin  county 54 

Davenport,  Otho — 

J.  P 54 

Davidson,  James  W.— 

Capt 61 

Davidson,  John- 
Ensign  42 

Davidson,  Samuel- 
Ensign  48 

Davidson,  Thomas— 

J.  P 24 

Davidson,  Thomas  G.— 

J.  P 27 

Davis,  Hezekiah— 

Coroner  Jackson  county 54 

Davis.  J.  S  — 

Removed    from    office    as    sheriff 
Johnson  county 48 

Davis,  James  S, — 

Sheriff  Johnson  county 41 

Davis,  James  Henson—    (?) 

Successor  appointed 29 

Davis.  Joshua — 

J    P 37 

Davis,  Nathan— 

J.  P 19 

Judge      County     Court.     Jackson 

county 40 

J.  P 56 

Davis,  Rawson — 

Ensign 39 

Davis,  Thomas  M. — 

J.  P 58 

Day.  Davis — 

Successor  appointed 29 

Day,  Henson— 

J.  P 25 

Successor  appointed 29 

Day.  Ralph  P.- 

J.  P 38 


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Decoche,  Gabriel—  Pagfe. 

Capt 23 

See  Duscher. 

Dedimus  issued  by  Govei'nor 5 

Dement,  George— 

1st  of  a  cavalry  company 4 

Depositions— 

An  act  regulating  the  manner  of 
taking 13 

Dernette,  Francois- 
Ensign  5 

Deschamps,  Antoine— 

J.  P 4 

Dickason,  Marshal — 

Lieut 42 

Dickinson,  George— 

Capt 59 

Dickinson,  Thomas— 

Capt 59 

Dilland.  Daniel — 

Ensign 50 

Dillard.  Joseph— 

J.  P 61 

Dillingham,  A,ialon— 

Capt 19 

Dixon,  K.— 

Passport  granted  to 58 

Dodd,  Michael- 
Ensign  45 

Dodge.  Henry  S.— 

Aid  de  camp 57 

Dougharty,  Joseph- 
Lieut  51 

Douza,  Ettienne — 

Ensign 34 

Doyle,  Benjamin  H.— 

Attorney  General  Illinois  Territory       10 
Resigned  as  Adjutant  General  Illi- 
nois Territory 11 

Drury,  Clemant— 

Resigned  from  office  of  captain 22 

Drury,  Clement- 
Lieut 12 

Capt 18 

Drury,  Ralph— 

J.  P 38 

J.  P 13 

Dubois,  Tousaint— 

Dedimus  issued  to , 6 

Duelling— 

An  act  to  suppress 14 

Duett,  James- 
Ensign  12 

Duford,  John  Baptiste— 

Capt 20 

Duncan,  Joseph- 
Lieut  34 

J.  P 60 

Duncan.  Matthew— 

J.  P 36 

Recorder  Randolph  county 42 

Dunlap,  James- 
Charged  with  murder 4 

Fugitive  from  justice;  requisition 
issued  on  governor  of  Orleans 
territory  for  his  arrest 4 

Dunlap,  John- 
Surveyor,  Crawford  county 44 

Duscher,  Gabriel— 

Capt 23 

See  Decoche. 

Eades,  Mathew— 

Capt 47 

Eades,  Matthew- 
Major  57 

Earthman,  John- 
Coroner  Johnson  county 36 

Eaton.  Richard— 

J.  P - 60 

Eavans,  Owen— 

Capt   12 

Eberman.  Joseph— 

J.  P 6.29,38 


Page. 
20 

..        54 

31 

18 
24 


Ebert,  Edward— 

Capt 

Eckols,  Jesse— 

J.  P 

Edes,  Matthew— 

J.  P  

Edes.  Wm.— 

Capt 

Resigned  as  Capt 

Edgar,  John— 

J.  P 8 

Edwards  County- 
Appointments  in 35.  (4).  36.  (2), 

37,  38,  (3).  39,  42,  (3),  43.  45.  (2).  49, 

50,  51,  52,  (2),  53,  (2),  54,  (2)  56,57.C2),58 

Edwards,  N.— 

Makes  appointment  of  J.  P 56 

Edwards,  Nicholas- 
Ensign  50 

J.  P 61 

Edwards,  Ninian — 

Appointed  Governor  Illinois  Terri- 
tory           6 

Oath  of  office 7 

Issues  proclamation 23 

Issues  proclamation 25 

Issues  proclamation 26 

Issues  proclamation 27 

Issues  proclamation 28 

Arrived   at  seat  of  government  of 

Illinois  Territory 30 

Administers  oath  of  office  to  Secre- 
tary of  State 46 

Signs  commission 47 

Ekles.  Jesse— 

J.  P 33 

EUedge,  Daniel— 

J.  P 61 

Elliott.  R.— 

Declines  to  accept  appointment  as 
Clerk  Circuit  and  County  Courts 
and  Recorder  Franklin  county  ...        56 

Elliott,  Richard- 
Clerk  Circuit  and  County  Court  and 

Recorder  Franklin  county 55 

Notary  public  Gallatin  county 60 

Elliott,  Robert— 

J.  P 4 

J.  P 27 

Ellis,  Wm.— 

J.  P 58 

Enloe,  or  Enlos— 

Resigned  as  Surveyor  Madison 
county 56 

Enloe.  Asahel— 

Surveyor  Madison  county 46 

Estes.  James  R. — 

Surgeon  2d  Reg't 34 

J.  P 37 

Eubanks.  John- 
Lieut  51 

Eubanks,  Wm.— 

Ensign 38 

Evans,  Owen — 

Major 21 

Colonel 44 

Passport  issued  to  48 

Everett,  Wm.— 

Ensign 12 

Lieut -15 

Everts,  George- 
Lieut  50 

Ewing.  John- 
Judge  Franklin  county 54 

Executive  Register  Illinois  Territory- 
Printing  of 1,3 

Fargeon,  Nicholas- 
Ensign  12 

Ferguson,  H.— 

Resigned  as  Sheriff  Pope  county...        47 
Resigned  as  Judge  Pope  county 50 


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Ferguson,  Hamlet—  Page. 

J.  P 66 

Capt 12 

Major 15 

Commission  issued  to  administer 

oath  of  office 16 

Judge     County      Court      Johnson 

county 35 

Sheriff  Johnson  county    38 

Sheriff  Pope  county- 41 

Colonel 44 

Judge  Pope  county 49 

Ferguson,  I.  or  J.— 

Successor  to,  as  Captain,  appointed       50 

Ferguson, Isaac- 
Lieut  5 

Capt 24 

Capt 48 

Major 50 

Ferguson,  Thomas— 

J.  P 6 

Dedimus  issued  to  6 

Judge  Co.  Court  Pope  county 27 

J.  P 28 

Judge  Co.  Court  Pope  county 40 

Resigned  as  Judge  Pope  county 49 

Feswoith,  Gabriel- 
Lieut  16 

Field,  Abner— 

J.  P 53 

Clerk  and  Recorder  Union  county..       53 
Clerk  Circuit  and  Co.  Court  Union 
county 54 

Field.  James- 
Lieut 60 

Fields,  Abner— 

Resigned  as  J.  P 58 

Fields,  Greene  B.— 

Capt 50 

Fields,  James- 
Lieut  50 

Fike,  Abel - 

J.   P 41 

Fike,  Nathan— 

Capt 60 

Fines,  penalties  and  forfeitures— 

An  act  concerning 10 

Finlay,  John— 

J.  P 4 

Finley  Thomas- 
Ensign 29 

Finney,  James- 
Judge  Advocate 21 

Clerk  County  Court  Johnson  county       35 
Clerk    Supreme     Court     Johnson 

county 35 

J.  P 37 

Clerk  County  Court  Johnson  county       39 
Clerk    Circuit    and    County   Court 
Johnson  county 54 

Finny,  James- 
Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 18 

Clerk  Court  Common  Pleas 27 

Fisher,  George- 
Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 18 

Resigned  as  Judge  Court  Common 

Pleas 18 

Surgeon 29 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 31 

Judge    County     Court     Randolph 

county 35 

Judge    County     Court     Randolph 

county 39 

J.  P 56 

Fisher,  Harry  M.— 

Dedimus  issued,  to  as  magistrate. .         5 

Fisher,  Harry  Monroe— 

J.  P 4 

Fisher,  Henry  Monroe— 

Capt 4 


Fisher,  Jacob—  Page. 

Lieut.  .■■■  ■ 12 

Capt 16 

Provost  Marshall  1st  Regt 28 

Fisher,  James- 
Lieut 37 

J.  P 56 

Fisher,  John- 
Ensign 37 

Lieut 57 

Fisher.  Joshua— 

Capt 57 

Fisher,  William- 
Trial  at  law  of 17 

Fisk,  Adam  I.— 

J.  P 52 

Fitch,  Christy— 

J.  P  .• 50 

Ford,  James— 

J.  P.  dedimus  issued  to 6 

Removed    from   office  as  J.   P.  of 

Randolph  county 11 

Capt 12 

Major 21 

Fordice,  Jairus— 

Lieut 51 

Forester,  .John — 

Ensign 16 

Lieut 27 

Forrester.  John- 
Resigned  as  ensign 20 

Capt 50 

Coroner  Gallatin  county 53 

Fornication  and  adultery- 

An  act  concerning 13 

Forsythe,  Thomas— 

Dedimus  issued  to  as  magistrate...         5 

J.  P 20 

Mention  of,  in  Governor's  procla- 
mation, as  to  duty  as  J.  P 25 

Fort.  Benjamin— 

Fife-major 21 

Fouke,  Philip— 

J.  P.  Randolph  county 4 

Capt 12 

Removed  from  office  as  captain  Ist 

Regt 18 

Capt 20 

Moved  away 22 

Fowke,  Philip- 
Judge  Court  of  Common  Pleas 28 

Fox.  James- 
Ensign  20 

Capt 24 

Fox.  James  M.— 

J.  P 41 

Foxe,  James  N.— 

Major 47 

Franklin  county- 
Appointments  in..54(6) ,  55, 56, 58(4),  59, 61(3) 

Franklin,  George- 
Lieut  28 

Capt 30 

Frauds  and  Perjuries- 
Law  concerning  10 

Frazer,  John- 
Coroner  Gallatin  count>  31 

Resigned     as     Coroner,     Gallatin 
county 53 

Frazer,  Robert- 
Judge     County     Court,     Edwards 

county *5 

Ad jt.,  8th  Regt 51 

J.  P 56 

French,  Joseph- 
County  Treasurer,  Jackson  county.        41 

Freyer,  Robert— 

J.  P *2 

Fuller.  Marvin— 

J.P 17 


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Fuller,  Marvin—  Page. 

J.  P 36 

Judge  County  Court,  Johnson 
county 39 

Fulton,  Cyrus- 
Ensign  37 

Fulton,  Jabus— 

J.  P 33 

Fulton,  James  (Jabus)  — 

J,P 33 

Fulton,  James- 
Removed  from  office  as  J.  P 53 

Funk,  Jacob- 
Pine  remitted 18 

J.  P 18 

Furzee,  Solomon — 

Lieut 52 

Gallatin  County — 

Appointments  in,  27  (4).  28,  29  (2), 
30  (2),  31  [3],  33,  35  (5),  36.  37  (2), 
38  (2),  39,40  (2),  41,42  (■.'),  43,45  (6), 
46,  47,49  (2),  50.  51,  53  (3),  54  Ci),  56 

(2),  58,  (2)  59,60  (2),  61  (2) 

Boundaries  of 26 

Organization  and  county  seat  of 26 

Election  held  in 27 

Gambling  Act — 

Breach  of , 18 

Gaming— 

A  law  to  prevent 14 

Gard.  Seth- 

Resigned  as  Judge  County  Court  . .       45 

Garrett,  Dickinson- 
Resigned  as  Ensign 20 

Garrett,  Moses— 

Capt 33 

Garritt,  Dickenson— 

Ensign 13 

Garterman,  Caleb- 
Ensign  58 

Gaston,  Robert— 

J.  P 7 

Capt 9 

Gaston,  Samuel — 

Lieut 44 

Capt ■    57 

General   Assembly   of   Illinois   Terri- 
tory- 
Journals  of,  printing  of,  by  Board 
Trustees  Illinois  State  Historical 

Library,  mention  of    1 

Members  of,  election  called  to  elect.       23 

General  Court — 

Act  to  regulate  fees  in 7 

General  Courts- 
Act  concerning 10 

Georgia  Code- 
Law  adopted  from  (2)  13 

Gervaise,  Louis- 
Resigned  as  Lieut 52 

Gibson,  John — 

Trial  at  law  of •..        15 

Giger,  John- 
Lieut  29 

Gilbreath,  James- 
Appointed  (2)    sheriff  of  Randolph 

county 4 

Removed  from  office  as  sheriif  of 

Randolph  county 8 

Fine  remitted 18 

Expelled  from  House  of  Represen- 
tatives          38 

Gilbreath,  Robert— 

J.  P 9 

Gilham,  Isaac- 
Ensign  22 

Promoted  from  ensign 24 

Lieut 24 

Lieut 39 

Gilham,  Isbam— 

Sheriff 27 


Gilham.  R.  C— 

Lieut 32 

Gilham,  Samuel- 
Ensign 24 

J.  P 55 

Gilham,  Thomas — 

J.  P 37 

Gilham,  William- 
Lieut  12 

J.  P 14 

J.  P 27 

Capt 39 

Capt 49 

Gill,  James — 

Ensign 15 

J.  P 44 

Ensign 50 

Gill,  John- 
Judge  Advocate  9th  regiment 57 

Gill.  Robert- 

Capt 35 

Gillham,  Harvey- 
Ensign  44 

Resigned  as  ensign 50 

Gillham,  Isaac — 

Lieut 60 

Gillham,  James-^ 

Ensign 49 

Ensign 60 

Givens,  John  A. — 

Capt 44 

Glass,  Alexander- 
Coroner  of  Pope  county 42 

Glass,  James- 
Ensign  51 

Godere.  Joseph- 
Ensign  59 

Going,  William— 

1st  Lieut 34 

Goings,  John- 
Lieut  22 

Goings,  Wm— 

Lieut 5 

Gold,  Thomas- 
Paymaster  8th  regiment 51 

Gordon.  Elisha— 

Ensign 25 

Governor  Illinois  Territory- 
Appointed 3 

See  Edwards,  Ninian 

For  acts  of  Governor  and  Judges. 

See  list  of  laws 130 

An  act  concerning  powers  of 18 

Governor's  Minute  Book — 

Printing     by     Historical    Library 
Board 1 

Graham,  Richard — 

J.  P 45 

Grammar,  John— 

J.  P , 54 

Grand  jurors,  law  concerning 13 

Grant,  John — 

Successor  appointed 29 

Judge  court  common  pleas 27 

Grants,  John,  Esq.— 

J.  P 20 

Grater,  Frederic— 

J.  P 9 

Graves,  John — 

Capt 59 

Gray,  William— 

J.  P 60 

Grayson,  John— 

J.  P 49 

Greathouse,  Gabriel— 

J.  P 19 

Judge  Court  of  Common  Pleas 27 

Green,  Nathaniel- 
Judge  Court  of  Common  Pleas 27 


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Green,  Thomas—  Page. 

Captain 20 

J.  P 29 

Greene.  Nathaniel— 

J.  P 6 

Greene.  Thos.— 

Ensign 18 

J.  P 54 

Greene,  Wm.— 

Lieut 44 

Greenup,  Wm.  C— 

Cleric  Court  Common  Pleas,  Ran- 
dolph county 17 

Lieut 19 

Capt 20 

Clerk  of  Court  Chancery 30 

Clerk     County     Court,     Randolph 

county 35 

Clerk  of  County  Court,  Randolph 

county 39 

Clerk  Circuit  and  County  Court. 
Randolph  county 55 

Gregg.  Titus- 
Ensign  19 

Lieut 22 

Grenup,  Wm.  C— 

Clerk  Court  Common  Pleas  and 
Clerk  County  Court,  Randolph 
county 7 

Griffin,  Isaac— 

Capt 32 

Capt ; 47 

Capt 57 

Griffin,  Wm.— 

Ensign 15 

Ensign 17 

Griffith,  Thomas- 
Ensign  16 

J.  P 28 

Major 37 

Griggs.  Jesse- 
Lieut 5 

Lieut 12 

Lieut 16 

Capt 18 

J.  P 28 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 29 

Judge     County     Court,     Johnson 

county 35 

Judge     County     Court,     Jackson 

county 40 

J.  P 56 

Groething,  John— 

J.  P.  and  oath  of  office  administered 
to 5 

Grovenor,  Parke— 

J.  P 45 

Groves.  John— 

Capt 22 

J.  P 28 

Major 44 

Resigned  as  Major 49 

Guard.  Seth.- 

J.  P 35 

Judge     County     Court,    Edwards 

county 35 

Judgft  County  Court,  Edwards 
county 39 

Hacker,  George— 

J.  P 13,32 

Hall.  James- 
Lieut  42 

J.  P 56 

Hall.  James,  Jr.— 

J.  P 32 

Hamm.  Moses— 

(;apt 42 

Hancock,  Bennett- 
Coroner,  Johnson  county 61 

Handy,  Stephen- 
Ensign  50 


Handy,  Stephen—                                    Page. 
Capt 58 

Haralson,  Paul- 
Surveyor.  Randolph  county 32 

Hardin,  Jeptha— 

J.  P 31 

Hardin,  Jeptha— 

Judge,    Eastern    Circuit,     Illinois 
Territory 56 

Hargrave,  George- 
Lieut  41 

Hargrave.  John — 

Ensign  20 

Surveyor,  Union  county 54 

Hargrave.  John,  Jr. — 

Surveyor,  Johnson  county 45 

Hargrave.  Samuel- 
Ensign  38 

Hargrave,  Seth— 

Ensign 38 

Lieut 49 

Resigned  as  Lieut 60 

Hargrave,  Willis— 

Capt 15 

Maj 21 

Colonel 39 

Judge,  County  Court,  White  county       39 

Colonel 31 

Resigned  as  Lieut. -Col 50 

J   P 56 

Harelston,  Paul — 

J.P 5 

Harlstou.  Paul — 

J   P 49 

Harper.  Lincoln— 

Capt 50 

Harrick,  Martin— 

Capt 37 

Harris,  Hezekiah— 

Capt 57 

Harris,  John- 
Lieut  34 

Ensign 60 

Harris.  Jonathan— 

J.  P 53 

Harris,  Samuel— 

J.  P 38,43 

Harris,  Thompson— 

J.  P 28 

Harrison,  Isham — 

Surveyor  and  J.P.,I'>anklin  county.       54 
Judge,  Franklin  county 54 

Harrison.  Nathaniel- 
Ensign  42 

Hart,  George,  Esq.— 

Adjt 24 

Harwick,  Martin- 
Lieut  24 

Hawkins,  Marshal — 

Ensign  24 

Hay.  D. 

Resigned  as  J.  P 60 

Hay.  Daniel- 
County  Treasurer,  White  county. . .       42 

J.  P 49 

Capt 49 

Commissioner    to      take    Census. 
White  county 54 

Hay.  John— 

SheriflE 4 

Dedimus  issued  to 5 

Clerk,  Court  Common    Pleas,   St. 

Clair  county 7 

J.  P 7 

Clerk.     County   Court.     St.    Clair 

county 8 

Recorder.  St.  Clair  county 10 

Clerk.  Court  Common  Pleas 17 

Clerk.   County    Court,    St.    Clair 
county 31 


140 

Indrx — Continued. 


Hay,  John—  Page. 

Clerk.    Supreme   Court,    St.    Clair 

county 35 

Clerk,    County    Court,     St.    Clair 

county 'id 

Resigned  as  County  Clerk 44 

Clerk.     Circuit    Court,    St.     Clair 

county 54 

Clerk,    County    Court,     St.    Clair 

county 58 

Resigned  as  J.  P 58 

Hay.  Joseph- 
Lieut 51 

Hay.  Lowery— 

Surveyor,  White  county 39 

J.  P 39 

Hay,  I>owry— 

Maj 44 

Hay,  Robert— 

J.  P 6 

Hays,  Robert- 
Removed  from  office  of  J.  P.,  Ran- 
dolph county 11 

Hays,  Samuel— 

J.P 38 

Hendershott,  David— 

Capt 52 

Hensley,  James- 
Fife  major 21 

Henson,  James- 
Successor  appointed 29 

Herald,  Theo,— 

Lieut 57 

Herald,  Theophilus— 

Ensign 47 

Herring,  Isaac— 

J.  P 54 

Herring,  Henry- 
Lieut  60 

Herron,  John- 
Lieut  50 

Hewston,  Samuel— 

Capt 58 

Hibbins.  John— 

J.P 13 

Lieut 13 

Trial  at  law 17 

Hickman.  Wm.— 

Lieut 34 

Capt 39 

J.  P 54 

removed  from  office  of  J.  P., Frank- 
lin county 58 

Higgins,  Ranson— 

J.P 35 

Hill,  John- 

Resigned-as  ensign 50 

Hiscock.  Russel  E.— 

Judge  Advocate  2d  Regt 24 

Historical- 
Illinois   State    Historical    Library, 
Board  of  Trustees  of,  appointed..         1 

Hodkins.  James- 
Ensign  33 

Hogan,  John- 
Ensign 20 

Hogg,  Stephen- 
Judge     County     Court,      Gallatin 
county 43 

Hopton,  John- 
Lieut  48 

Hotchkiss,  Miles- 
Recorder,  Randolph  county 51 

J.P 55 

House  of  Representatives,  Illinois  Ter- 
ritory          1 

Special    elections    called    to    elect 
m  Pin  hers  of 38 

Houston,  Wm.— 

J.  P 31 


Howard,  John— 

J.  P 48 

Hubbard,  Ephraim— 

Sheriff.  Gallatin  county 38 

Hubbard,  Peter- 
Lieut  48 

J.F 53 

Hubbard,  Simon- 
Clerk  County  and  Circuit  Courts 
and  Recorder,  Franklin  county...       56 

Hughes,  James- 
Lieut  5 

Major U 

Hughes.  Levi — 

Lieut 20 

Hughes,  Wm.— 

Lieut 20 

Hull.  Daniel- 
Ensign  5 

Hull,  Giles- 

Dedimus  issued  to 5 

Capt 5 

Hull,  James- 
Judge     County     Court,     Jackson 
county 40 

Humphreys,  Charles— 

J.  P 28 

J.  P 45 

Clerk     County      Court,      Jackson 

county 47 

Recorder,  Jackson  county  . .  „ 49 

Clerk    Circuit  and  County    Court, 

Jackson  county 54 

Resigned  as  Clerk  Circuit  and 
County  Court  and  Recorder, 
Jackson  county 58 

Hunsucker.  George — 

J.  P 54 

Hunt,  Peyton- 
Lieut  48 

Hutchings,  Pitz  Edwards— 

J.  P 61 

Immorality- 
Act  for  prevention  of  vice  and  im- 
morality          13 

Illinois- 
Negligent   in    care    of   its    public 
records 1 

Illinois  River- 
Passports  granted  by  the  Governor 
to  ascend 48, 58, 59 

Illinois  State  Historical  Library- 
Board  of  Trustees,  work  of 1 

Creation  of,  by  act  of  Legislature..         1 

Illinois  Territory- 
Appointments  in 50,56,58,61 

Auditor  of  Public  Account  of,  ap- 
pointed         51 

Boundaries  of  counties,  of  de- 
scribed          26 

Circuit  judges  appointed  in 54 

Divided  into  two  counties,  Ran- 
dolph and  St.  Clair 4 

Election  called  in 23 

Governor  appointed 6,7 

Governor  of,  act  concerning  powers 

of 18 

l-aws- 

See  list  of  laws 130 

Proclamations  of  Governor  of.25,26.27,28 
Oath  of  office  administered  to  Sec- 
retary of 47 

Requisition  on  Governor  for  sur- 
render of  fugitive  from  justice. . .        10 

Secretary  of,  appointed 46 

Territorial  Judges— 

See  list  of 127 

Territorial  Justices  of  the  Peace — 

/See  list  of 127-130 


Ul 
Index — Continued. 


Indiana  Territory—                                   Page. 
Act  dividing,  from    Illinois  Terri- 
tory         23 

Boundary    between,    and     Illinois 

Territory 26 

Dividing  line  between,  and  Illinois 

Territory 4 

Laws  adapted  from 13 

Law  of 7 

Jackson  County- 
Appointments  made  in,40(3).41(3).44(3), 
45(3),  47(2)49.51. 52, 53,54(2)55,56(2).  6Sl2)61 

Jails  (County)  — 

Act  in  regard  to  guarding 10 

James,  Edmund  J.— 

Member  Board  of  Trustees  Illinois 
State  Historical  Library  and  edi- 
tor of  publications 2 

James,  John — 

Lieut 59 

James,  Patterson- 
Ensign  50 

Jameson,  Alexander— 

J.  P 32 

J.  P 4) 

Mention  of,  in  foot  note 41 

Jarrot.  Nicholas— 

J.  P 4 

Jarrott.  Nicholas- 
Aid  de  camp 17 

Jarvis,  Fields — 

Ensign 48 

Jarvis,  Franklin— 

Capt 4 

Jarvis,  John,  Jr— 

Lieut 34 

Jammeson,  Alexander- 
Lieut  48 

Jemmison,  Alexander— 

Capt 53 

Jenisou.  Samuel- 
Lieut  58 

Johnson  County- 
Appointments  made  in 26.  27  (2), 

28  (2).  29  (4).  30  (2),  32  (2),  33,  35 
(3).  36  (5),  37  (3),  38,  39  (2).  41  (3), 
42(  2),  44  (2)  45  (4),  48  (2).  50,  54  (3).  60,  61 

Election  appointed  in 27 

Organization,  boundaries,  describ- 

'  ed  and  county  seat  appointed 26 

Johnson,  James- 
Lieut  37 

Johnson,  John— 

J.  P 56 

Johnson,  Nelly- 
Assault  upon 51 

Johnson.  Thomas — 

J.  P 56 

J.  P 60 

Johnston,  William- 
Ensign  34 

Jones,  Henry— 

Coronor  White  county  45 

Jcnes,  Hiram — 

Lieut 49 

Jones,  James- 
Ensign  58 

Jones,  Martin- 
Ensign  39 

Surveyor     and     Judge     of    Bond 

county 46 

Commissioner  to  take  census  of 
Bond  county 55 

Jones.  Michael- 
Adjutant  of  the  Regt.  of  Randolph 

county 5 

Colonel  of  the  Regt.  of  Randolph 

county 14 

Removed     from    ofl&ce   of  Colonel 

commanding  1st  Regt 18 

J.  P 28 


Jones.  Rice- 
Requisition  issued  for  the  arrest  of 
the  murderer  of 4 

Jones,  Richard- 
Lieut  53 

Jones,  William— 

Capt 29 

County  Treasurer  Madison  county.       36 
Judge     County      Court      Madison 

county 45 

J.  P 56 

Jordan,  Arthur- 
Removed  from  office  as  Lieut 20 

Jordan,  Caleb— 

Capt 51 

Jordan,  Elias— 

Capt 42 

Jordan,  James — 

Lieut 42 

Jordan,  William- 
Ensign  42 

Jourdon,  Arthur- 
Lieut 15 

Journey,  Nathaniel — 

Capt 24 

Journey,  William- 
Ensign 49 

Judges— 

See  lists  of  Judges,  Circuit,  Com- 
mon Pleas  and  County  Courts.  127 

Judy,  Isaac- 
Lieut 60 

Judy.  Samuel- 
Lieut 5 

Capt 12 

Major 24 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 27 

Capt 34 

Colonel  2d  Regt 36 

Judge     County     Court     Madison 

county 39 

Resigned  as  colonel 43 

J.  P 56 

Jurney,  Nathaniel— 

Capt 24 

See  Journey. 

Jurney,  William- 
Ensign  '. .        57 

Justices  of  the  Peace- 
Appeals  from  to  County  Courts 12, 13 

For  Justices  of  the  Peace  appointed  in 
Ills.  Territory— 
See  list  of  Justices  of  the  Peace..  127-130 

Kane,  E.  K.— 

Declined    appointment    as     judge 
Eastern  Circuit  Ills.  Territory 56 

Kane,  Elias  K.— 

Judge  Eastern  Circuit  Ills.  Terri- 
tory          56 

Kaskaskia— 

Capital  of  Illinois  Territory  and  the 

State  of  Illinois 1. 

Mention  of 4,60 

Proclamations  of  Governor   dated 

at 25, 26, 28 

Election  held  at 27 

General  Assembly  of  Illinois  Terri- 
tory to  be  convened  at 28 

Oath  of  oifice  to  Secretary  of  Illi- 
nois Territory  administered  .at...        47 

Kealough,  Ebenezer— 

Lieut 34 

Kealough.  David — 

Judge  Pope  county 50 

J.  P 56 

Keith,  Abner— 

J.  P 54 

Kenneday,  James— 

Capt 33 

Kennedy,  George— 

Capt 33 


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Kennedy,  Samuel—  Page 

J.  P 4 

Removed  from  office  as  J.  P 11 

Kennedy,  Thomas— 

J.  P    35 

Kennerly,  James— 

Capt 33 

(Probably  Kennedy,  which  See.) 

Kentucky- 
Seventh  Circuit  and  Kentucky  Dis- 
trict Court,  mention  of.. 7 

Kentucky  Code- 
Laws  adapted  from 10, .  12, 18, 19 

Kenyan,  Henry- 
Declined  appointment  as  Lieut 20 

Adjt.,3d  Regt 20 

Kenyon,  Henry- 
Lieut  16 

Adjt..  4th  Regt 30 

County  Treasurer,  Gallatin  county.       42 

Kilton.  Thomas- 
Lieut  51 

Kimberly,  Samuel  W.— 

Lieut  32 

Kincaid,  George— 

J.  P 44 

Kinder,  George- 

Capt 52 

Kinkaid,  George— 

J.P 56 

Kinkaid.  George  W.— 
•    Ma.i    57 

Kinney.  Samuel- 
Lieut  5 

Kirkendal,  Stephen- 
Ensign  26 

Kirkpatrick,  John— 

J.  P 46 

Kirkpatrick,  Thomas- 
House  of,  designated  as  county  seat 

of  Madison  county 26 

Election    appointed     to    occur     at 

house  of 27 

Judge,  Court  of  Common  Pleas 29 

Judge,     County     Court.     Madison 

county 35. 39 

Judge  in  Bond  county 46 

J.P 55 

Kitchei.  Joseph— 

Capt 57 

Kitchell,  Joseph— 

J.  P 57 

Kuykendall.  Joseph- 
Lieut  59 

Lacy,  Caleb- 
Ensign  53 

Lacy,  John— 

Capt 12 

Lacy,  Robert- 
Judge,  County  Court,  Pope  county.       40 
Resigned  as  Judge,  Pope  county...       49 

Lacey,  John— 

1st  Lieut 29 

Lachance,  Antoine— 

Ensign ^ 5 

LaChapelle,  Antoine— 

Capt 5 

Laciere,  Michel- 
Lieut  53 

LaComte,  Pierre- 
Lieut  5 

LaCont.  Pierre— 

Maj.,  1st  Bat 18 

Lafferty,  Cornelius- 

J.  P 56 

Lameson,  William— 

J.  P 37 

Lamkin.  Jeph. — 

Enaig  n 59 

Lamkin,  Wood— 

Capt 49. 


Lamkins.  Jeptha—                                     Page. 
Ensign 52 

Lands— 

An  act  concerning  occupying  claim- 
ants of  lands 18 

Lane,  John — 

Capt 42 

Langworthy,  Rhodolphus— 

J.  P 56 

Langston,  Nathan- 
Ensign  34 

Larkins,  Vincent- 
Lieut  24 

Lawrison,  Thomas— 

J.P 37 

Capt 37 

Surveyor,  Pope  county 40 

J.  P 41 

Laws— 

See  list  of  laws  enacted  by  Gover- 
nor and  Judges,  Illinois  Terri- 
tory        130 

Leach,  Francis- 
Paymaster 21 

Leadbetter,  Asa- 
Lieut  22 

Leadbetter.  Asa— 

J.P 49 

Capt 51 

Leadbetter,  Eiry— 

Lieut 17 

Leak,  Joel- 
Ensign  57 

Leavand,  William- 
Ensign  58 

Leavens,  Thomas— 

Capt 5 

Major 11 

Leavett.  Abijah— 

Adjt.,  1st  Regt 51 

Le  Comte,  Pierre- 
Lieut  5 

Capt 12 

See  LaComte. 

Ledbetter,  Eiry — 

Lieut 17 

See  Leadbetter. 

Lee.  Benoni — 

Judge  County  Court.  Pope  county. .       40 
J.P 54 

Lee.  James- 
Ensign  17 

Legislative  Council  Illinois  Territory- 
Mention  of 1 

Lemen,  James— 

J.  P  4 

Lemen,  James,  Jr. — 

Fine  remitted 25 

Lemen,  James,  Sr.— 

Fine  remitted 25 

Lemmon,  Robert— 

J.P 21 

Lemon,  James,  Seur. — 

Judge  County  Court,  Monroe 
county 39 

Lendsay,  William- 
Lieut  39 

Levens,  Henry— 

J.  P 5 

Levens.  Isaiah- 
Lieut  12 

Levens.  Otho — 

Capt 33 

Capt 37 

Levins,  Bazil — 

Lieut 16 

Levins,  Otho— 

Ensign 23 

Levins,  Thomas  — 

Promoted  from  major, 18 

Lieut.  Col 18 


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Levering,  Samuel- 
Lieut  

Capt ' 

Promoted  from  Lieut 

Deceased \ 

Lewis.  Henry— 

Capt 

Lewis,  Meriwether,  Gov.  La.  Ter.— 

Requisition  by 

Lewis,  Otho— 

Capt 

Lewis,  Peter— 

Capt 

Lindley,  John— 

Ijieut 

Livt'ly,  Amos- 
Ensign 

Lizje.  Pierre- 
Lieut  

Lieut 

Locl£hart,  Bird- 
Coroner,  Madison  county 

Loelchart,  John— 

J.  P 

Lockhart,  William— 

J.  P 

Lofton,  John  Q,— 

J.  P 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 

Judge     County     Court,     Madison 

county 

Resigned   as   member    Legislative 

Council  Illinois  Territory 

Lofton,  Thomas- 
Lieut  

Lorton,  John — 

Capt 

Louisiana  Territory- 
Mention  of 

Governor  of,  issues  requisition .... '. 
Louton.  John — 

Capt 

Lou vier.  Antoine— 

Ensign 

Lieut 

Lusk.  John- 
Ensign  

Lusk,  George  Vance— 

J.  P 

Lusk,  John- 
Ensign  

Lusk,  John  T.—  

J.  P 

Lieut ' 

Lusk,  Vance— 

J.  P 

Lusk's  Creek- 
Mention  of,  as  forming  boundary 

of  counties 

Lu rton ,  J acob— 

J.  P 

Lynch,  Daniel- 
Ensign  

Mace,  Henry— 

(.^ornet 

Ensign 

Ensign 

McAllister,  Archibald-  

Coroner  Johnson  county.. 

McBride,  William—  

Ensign 

Lieut 

3d  Lieut "■■■; 

Resigned  as  Lieut 

Junior  Capt 

McCalla.  John — 

J.  P 

McClure,  Andrew- 
Ensign  

McCombe,  Joseph  — 
Capt    

— lOT.  R.  


15 
18 
19 
20 

22 

10 

12 

51 

18 

50 

5 
12 

34 

50 

48 

8 
27 

35 

58 

49 

48 

3 
10 

18 

12 

18 

22 

37 

22 

45 
59 


26 

55 

42 

5 
44 

57 

32 

5 
12 
37 
50 
50 

53 

44 

44 


McCormick,  William—  Page 

Ensign 22 

McCoy.  William—  

Commissioner  to   take   census    of 
Gallatin  county 54 

McCrary.  John— 

J.  P 45 

McCreary.  John— 

J.  P 54 

Commissioner  to  take   census  of 

Franklin  county 53 

Refused  to  serve  as  Commissioner 
Census  Franklin  county 59 

McDonald.  William— 

J   P.  St.  Clair  county 13 

McDaniel.  William- 
Lieut 12 

McDonaugh,  Stace— 

Capt j7 

McDonough,  Stace— 

Capt 9 

McEbendon,  Wilson- 
Trial  at  law  of 17 

McFalridge,  William- 
Ensign  24 

McFarlin,  James-^ 

Capt 25 

McFatridge,  William— 

.1.  P 44 

J  p ::     54 

McFerron,  Elijah- 
Lieut 50 

McPerron,  John— 

J.P n 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 18 

Provost  Marshal 21 

Judge  Advocate  1st  Regiment...!  .       28 
Judge     County    Court     Randolph 

county. 35 

Judge     County     Court     Randolph 

county 39 

J.P 5g 

McGaha,  David— 

J.  P 57 

McGahay,  Allen- 
Coroner  Crawford  county  ...  41 

McGee.  Robert— 

J.  P 61 

McGinnia,  William—  '  "■ 

Lieut 59 

McGowen,  Samuel- 
Lieut  20 

McHenry,  Daniel— 

J    P 27 

J.  p :..;: 39 

McHenry,  William— 

l^aPt-  20 

Capt 2' 

Major ...'.'.'.'.'. 39 

Mclntire,  John- 
Major 43 

Mcintosh,  John— 

J.  P 35 

Judge     County     Court,     Edwards 

county 35 

Judge    County    Court,     Edwards 
county 39 

McKenney.  Samuel— 

J.  P, 34 

McKenzie,  Allen— 

('apt 59 

McKinsey.  George— 

J.  P 45 

McLaughlin.  R.  K.— 

Clerk  Court.  St.  Clair  county 44 

Clerk  County  Court.  St.Clair  county       54 
Resigned  as  County  Clerk  St.  Clair 
county 58 


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McLean,  John—  Page. 

Capt 51 

Judge    Eastwood    circuit,   Illinois 

Territory 54 

Declined  appointment  as  Judge 
eastern  circuit 56 

Mc.Mabon,  James,  Sr.— 

.1.  P 27 

McMillan,  James — 

Capt 51 

McMillan,  Lewis- 
Lieut  26 

McNabb,  Archibald— 

Oapt 32 

McNorton,  William- 
Lieut  39 

Macomb,  Joseph- 
Ensign  (McComb?) 50 

McRoberts,  James — 

J.  P.,  and  order  issued  to  officer  to 

administer  oath  of  office  to 5 

J.  P 40 

Judge  County  Court, Monroe  county       43 

INlcRoberts,  Thomas— 

J.  P 56 

Madison  County- 
Appointments  in 27,  (3), 28, 29, 30 

(:i),31,33,  34(2),  35(5), 36, 38(2),  39,40 
(2),45(2).46(2) ,48,53(4,, 54(3) ,55  (2),56(2),60 

Election  in 16,27 

Organization  and  boundaries  of 26 

Madison,  James- 
President   U.     S.    Appoints    Nat. 
Pope  8ecretary  of  Illinois  Terri- 
tory          3 

Issues     proclamation     appointing 

Governor  of  Illinois  Territory 6 

Appoints  Joseph  Phillips  Secretary 
of  Illinois  Territory,  and  signs 
commission  of  same 47 

Maddux.  Zach'ry— 

J.  P 55 

Mailette,  Hypolitte— 

Lieut 25 

Maneer,  Benjamin— 

J.  P 42 

Manegle.  Joseph — 

1st  of  a  cavalry  company 4 

Lieut 12 

Mangham,  John  K.— 

Commissioner  to  take  the  census 

of  Washington  county 56 

J.  P 59 

Mansker.  Samuel- 
Ensign  37 

Manville,  Ira— 

J.  P 60 

Marie,  John- 
Cardinal  ensign 5 

Marshal,  John— 

J.  P 56 

Marshal,  Samuel— 

J.  P 56 

Marshall,  G.— 

Surveyor  J ohnson  county 36 

Marshall,  John— 

J.  P 33 

Judge  Co.  Court  Gallatin  county...  37 
Judge  Co.  Court  Gallatin  county...  39 
J.  P 41 

Marshall,  Samuel— 

J.  P 50 

Judge  Edwards  county 51 

Martan.  Pierre- 

J.P 52 

Martin,  James — 

J.  P 52 

Mason,  Bennett — 

Ensign 47 

Matheney,  Charles  A. — 

Adjudged  fines  as  J.  P 25 


Matheny,  Charles  R.—  Page. 

J.  P 21 

County  treasurer  St.  Clair  county..       37 
Circuit  attorney  1st  judicial  district       46 

Mather,  Elihu— 

Adjt.  of  the  regiment  of  St.  Clair 

county 4 

Adjt.  2dRegt 22 

Mattit,  Wheeler- 
Lieut  57 

Maxfleld,  William- 
Ensign  22 

Maxwell,  David  W.— 

Sheriff  Franklin  county 58 

Maxwell.  Hugh  H.— 

Aide-de-camp 33 

Coroner  Randolph  county 34 

Maxwell,  William- 
Ensign  20 

May,  William  L— 

J.  P 53 

Mays,  Nathan- 
Fife  major 24 

Mays,  Thomas— 

Capt ii 

Meacham,  Adin  E. — 

Lieut 50 

Meacham,  Joseph— 

J.  P 40 

Mears,  William- 
Aide-de-camp  17 

Attorney  General  Ills.  Territory....       29 

Prosecuting  attorney 35 

Circuit  attorney 44 

Judge  Eastern  Circuit  Ills.  Terri- 
tory         56 

Declined    appointment    as    Judge 
Eastern  Circuit 56 

Melton,  James — 

Ensign 39 

Menard,  Colonel- 
Governor  issues  order  to  regiment 
of 8 

Menard,  Fran(;ois — 

Ensign 32 

Lieut 38 

Menard,  Hypolite— 

Capt 38 

Menard,  Hypolitte— 

Lieut 25 

Menard,  Peter- 
Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 17 

J  udge  Court  Common  Pleas 18 

Menard,  Pierre- 
Lieut.   Col.    Commandant    in  regi- 
ment of  Randolph  county 5 

Menes,  Benjamin- 
Adjutant  59 

Messenger,  John — 

Surveyor  St.  Clair  county 8 

County  treasurer  St.  Clair  county..        36 

Michelimacanac— 

Passport    granted    to  R.  Dixon  to 
visit 58 

Michilimacanac— 

Passport  granted  to  Fras.  Turotte 
to  visit 59 

Mick,  Charles— 

J.  P 42 

Middleton,  Robert- 
Lieut  47 

Resigned  as  Lieut 56 

Miles'  Trail- 
Mention  of  as  forming  boundary  of 
counties 26 

Miltia- 

A  law  concerning 19,(2) 

Miller,  Henry — 

Ensign 57 


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3Miller,  Robert—  Page. 

Ensign 37 

Ensign 50 

Mississippi  Kiver — 

Mention  of  as  forming   boundary 

line  of  counties 26 

Mitchel,  George- 
Ensign  22 

Mitchell.  Peter— 

J.  P 41 

JMouroe  County— 

Appointments  in  39 

(2),  40  (2),  41  (2), 42. 43  (3).  46.51.55  (4), 56 

Monroe,  James — 

Secretary  of  State  of  U.  S..  signs 
commission  of  Secretary  of  Illi- 
nois Territory 47 

Montgomery,  William— 

Capt 44 

Mi.ntgomery.  William,  Sr.— 

J.  P 17 

Moore,  Daniel  G.— 

Coroner  Madison  county 31 

JMoore,  Enoch- 
Coroner  4 

First  of  a  cavalry  company 4 

J.  P 4 

Capt 34 

Surveyor  Monroe  county 46 

Kesigned  as  Captain 51 

Clerk  Circuit  Court  Monroe  county       55 
Clerk  County  Court  Monroe  county       55 

Moore,  Francis— 

J.  P 58 

Moore,  .James— 

Capt 4 

Ensign 57 

Moore,  Capt.  James — 

Mention  of  the  militia  company  of.        12 

Moore.  James  B. — 

Sheriff  of  Monroe  county 39 

Colonel 44 

Moore,  J,  Milton— 

J.  P 51 

Moore.  John — 

J.  P 32 

County  Treasurer  Monroe  county. .       39 

Coroner  Monroe  county 42 

Commissioner  to  take  the  census  of 
Monroe  county 55 

Moore,  Risdon— 

Judge  Co.  Court  St.  Clair  county  ..       39 
J.  P 56 

Moore,  William- 
Commissioner  to  take  the  census 
of  St.  Clair  county 54 

Mordock,  John— 

Ma.ior 4 

Moredock,  John- 
Major  11 

Moreland,  James- 
Ensign  53 

Morgan,  Arthur- 

Ma.ior 57 

Morgan,  Isaac- 
Surveyor  Gallatin  county 30 

Morgan.  John  H.— 

J.  P 60 

Morris,  Ervin— 

Sheriff  of  Johnson  county 50 

Morris,  George- 
Lieut  44 

Morris.  Irwin— 

J.  P 42 

Coroner  of  Johnson  county 45 


Morrison,  Robert —  Page. 

Clerk  General  Court 7 

Adjutant  General  of  Militia 9 

Removed  as  Adjutant  General  of 

Illinois  Territory 14 

Clerk    Supreme    Court    Randolph 

county 35 

Morrison.  William — 

J.  P 8 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 17 

Morse.  Samuel  G  — 

Sheriff  of  Bond  county 44 

Moseley,  Benjamin— 

J.  P 58 

Mott.  Joseph— 

Capt .-.        15 

Resigned  as  Capt 20 

Murgley,  John- 
Quartermaster 21 

Murphy,  John- 
Ensign  • 13 

Quartermaster 24 

Murray,  John  B.— 

J.P 19 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 29 

Judge     County     Court.     Johnson 

county 35 

Judge     County     Court.     Johnson 
county 39 

Murry.  John  B.— 

J.  P   28 

Myers,  Samuel— 

J.  P 50 

Nash,  Tim. — 

Clerk  Circuit   and    County    Court, 
Jackson  county 58 

Nash,  William — 

J.  P 21 

J.  P 28 

J.  P    30 

J.  P 39 

Capt 42 

Major.Sth  Regt 53 

Neely,  Henry- 
Ensign  60 

Newell.  Samuel— 

J.  P 52 

Nichols,  T.  M.— 

Lieut 57 

Nichols,  Theophilus  M.— 

Ensign 42 

Nichols.  Thomas — 

Ensign 29 

Noble.  Henry— 

J.  P 16 

Odane,  Dempsey— 

Capt 51 

Ogle,  Jacob — 

2d  of  a  cavalry  company 5 

1st  Lieut 12 

J.  P 34 

(bounty  Treasurer,  St.  Clair  county       43 

Ogle,  Joseph- 
Lieut 44 

Lieut 57 

Oglesby,  Joshua- 
Chaplain  Illinois  Brigade 34 

Ohio  River— 

Boundry  of  counties 8, 26  (4) 

Oldham,  Henry — 

Surgeon 21 

Surgeon 24 

J.  P 31 

Judge,  Gallatin  Co 51 

J.  P 56 


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Omelvaney,  Samuel— 

J.  P 7 

J.  P 28 

Commissioner  to  take   census   of 
Pope  county 54 

Omelveney,  Samuel — 

J.  P 40 

Orleans  Territory- 
Requisition  issued  on  governor  of, 
for  fugitive  from  justice 4 

Ormsby.  John — 

Drum  Maior 21 

DrumMajor 24 

Owens,  Ezra- 
Quartermaster 21 

Ooinmissioner  to  take  the  census 
of  Randolph  county 55 

Oyer  and  Terminer— 

Courts  of 14, 15, 17 

Padtield,  William— 

J.P 40 

Painter,  Jacob- 
Ensign  42 

Palmer,  Joseph — 

Judge  Johnson  county 45 

Sheriff  of  Union  county 54 

Palmer,  John- 
Coroner  of  Johnson  county 29 

Palmer,  Robert — 

Lieut 60 

Parois  (Parvis?),  Lewison— 

Lieut 29 

Parrin,  Joseph- 
Ensign  39 

Parvis,  Lewison(?)  — 

Lieut 29 

See  Parois. 

Paterson,  Thomas  C.— 

J.  P 60 

Patterson.  John- 
Lieut  26 

Patterson,  Thomas — 

Resigned    as  sheriff    of    Johnson 
county 50 

Patterson,  Thomas  C. — 

Sheriff  Johnson  county 27 

Sheriff  Johnson  county 48 

J.  P 53 

Patton,. James- 
Ensign  44 

Payne,  John— 

J.P 24 

Paxton,  Amos — 

Ensign 33 

Lieut 37 

Penn, Joseph — 

J.  P 53 

Pennsylvania- 
Constitution  of,  act  adapted  from..       18 

Peoria— 

Indians  at 25 

Perjuries- 
Law  concerning 10 

Perkins,  Isaac— 

J.  P ..        54 

Primm,  Daniel — 

Lieut 18 

Penalties— 

An  act  appropriating  fines,  amerce- 
ments, penalties,  etc 10 

Perjuries— 

A  law  to  prevent  frauds  and  per- 
juries          10 

Perry,  John  P.— 

J.P 11 

Perry.  John  Francois— 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 17 

Phelps,  John— 

J.  P 11 

Commission  issued  to  administer 
oaths  of  office 16 


Philips,  Joseph—                                     Page, 
Appointed  Secretary  of  Illinois  Ter- 
ritory          46 

Appointed  Secretary  of  Illinois  Ter- 
ritory          47 

Philips,  Peter— 

J.  P 45- 

J.  P 61 

Philips,  William- 
Lieut  60 

Piatt,  Benjamin  M.— 

Attorney  General  Ills.  Territory  ...        IT 

Piatt,  Ebenezer— 

J.  P 44 

Pierce,  David— 

J.  P 56 

Pierce,  Isaiah— 

J.  P 46 

Pierce,  James- 
Surveyor  and  coroner  of  Washing- 
ton county 56. 

Piles,  William — 

J.  P 42: 

J.  P 54 

Pillars,  John- 
Ensign  12 

Clapt h2 

Piorias— 

Magistrate  at,  mention  of  duty  of..         5- 

Piper,  Edward  H.— 

Co.  Treasurer  of  White  county 42 

Resigned  as  Co.  Treasurer  White 

county 42 

Clerk  County  Court  and  Recorder 

Crawford  county 44 

Clerk    Circuit  and    County    Court 
Crawford  county 54 

Pincenneau,  Ettienne— 

Capt 4 

Pinconneau,  August — 

Capt 32 

Pincenneau,  Etiene — 

Capt 12 

Pin.sino.  Augustus — 

Ensign 20 

Pittsford,  John- 
Lieut  42 

Pomeroy,  Joseph — 

J.  P 56 

Pomery.  Joseph- 
Lieut. -Col.  5th  Regt 5^ 

Poole,  William- 
Coroner  Edwards  county 4S 

Pope  County- 
Appointments  in,  40(4),  41(3),  42(2), 
43(2),  44,  47,  49(2),  52,  53,  54(4),  56,  58,  61 

Pope,  Nathaniel- 
Appointed   Secretary  of  Ills.   Ter- 
ritory           3 

Commission  issued  to 4 

Proclamation  of  ,as  acting  Governor     3-4 
Issues  Governor's  proclamation  in 
official  capacity  as   Secretary  of 
Illinois  Territory 23, 25, 26. 27, 28 

Porter,  David— 

J.  P 57 

Porter,  William- 
Ensign  17 

Resigned  as  ensign .-.        20 

Powers,  John- 
Judge  Bond  county 46 

J.  P 55 

Prairie  du  Chien — 

Dedimus  issued  to  magistrate  at, 

to  take  oath  of  office 5 

Militia  appointments  at 33 

Prather,  Edward — 

Successor  appointed  as  ensign 20 

Prator,  Edward- 
Ensign  15 


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Price,  David—  Page. 

Capt 51 

Prichard,  John— 

J.  P 16 

Prickett,  Abraham— 

J.  P 38 

J,  P 46 

Lieut 52 

Resigned  as  J.  P 53 

Capt 59 

Primm.  John— 

J.  P 40 

Proclamations   of  Governor    of    Ills. 

Territory 23, 26. 27, 28 

Proctor.  John— 

Knsign 42 

Pruitt,  J.— 

3cl  Lieut 34 

Pruitt,  Solomon- 
Lieut 12 

Capt 22 

Pruitt,  William— 

Capt 4 

Capt 12 

Major3d  Battallion 18 

Puller,  Morvin— 

Surveyor  Jackson  county 45 

Pullum,  Thomas— 

Capt 35 

Pumroy,  Joseph — 

Capt 33 

Judge  County  Court  White  county       39 
Major 39 

Puuiue,  William— 

Capt 58 

Puni.shraents — 

An  act  concerning  crimes  and  pun- 
ishments          13 

Pyle,  William— 

J.  P 15 

Quick.  Moses- 
Lieut  12 

J.  P 52 

Rabb.  William— Robb.  U). 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 27 

Racine.  Francois— 

L  apt 4 

Radcliflf,  James— 

J.  P 30 

Rader,  Phillip- 
Ensign  12 

Ramsey.  William  H. — 

Lieut 20 

Randall,  Josias,  (Randle,  ?)— 

Recorder  Madison  county 27 

Clerk  Court  Common  Pleas 27 

Clerk  County  Court  Madison  county       35 

(Merk  Supreme  Court 35 

Clerk  County  Court  Madison  county       39 
Clerk  County  Court  Madison  county      54 

Randolph  County — 

Appointments  in.  7,8,9(9). 10,  11,  12. 
14, 15, 16. 17(2).  18. 19.  20.  21.  22(2).  25 
(2). 27(3). 28(2). 29.31(2). 32(4).  34.(2) 
35(4),  36(3),  38(3).  39,  41(3),  42(2), 
43(2),    46,    49,    55(3).    56,    57,  59,  60,  61 

Bouuilaries  of 4 

Justices  of  Peace  in 4,5.6 

Sheriff  of  appointed   4 

i.,aw  allowing  further  time  for  tax 

collections.  1809 11 

Arrearages  due 10 

Militia  appointments  in 5,13 

Ranriolph,  Thomas— 

J.  P 39 

Raner,  Samuel- 
Lieut  36 


Ratcliff,  James—  Page. 

Judge  Advocate  4th  Regt 24 

Clerk  White  county 39 

Recorder  White  county 39 

Clerk  Circuit  ana    County  Courts 
White  county 54 

Rattan,  Thomas— 

J.  P 49 

J.  P 55 

Rawlings,  Nathan- 
Ensign  51 

Ray.  James — 

J.  P 60 

Records.  (Public) — 

Of  Ills.,  care  of 1 

Rector,  Elias— 

Adjutant  General  of  Militia  of  Ills. 

Territory 4 

Removed  from  office  of  Adjutant 

General 9 

Adjutant  General  of  Ills.  Territory       14 

Clerk  Court  of  Chancery 28 

Resigned  as  Adjutant  General  and 
Clerk  of  Court  of  Chancery 30 

Rector,  Nelson- 
Aid  de  Camp 27 

Rector.  William — 

Surveyor  of  Randolph  county 14 

Judge  Court  of  Common  Pleas 17 

Aid  de  Camp 17 

Resigned  as  Judge  Court  Common 

Pleas 18 

Recommendation 19 

Redman,  Pamenias — 

Lieut 51 

Notary  Public  Gallatin  county 45 

Resigned  as  Notary  Public 60 

Redman,  Samuel- 
Coroner  St.  Clair  county 43 

Reed.  John- 
Ensign  50 

Reed,  William— 

Capt 44 

Deceased 50 

Reede,  Hankerson — 

J.  P 28 

Renn,  (0  John— 

J.  P 30 

Reynolds,  John— 

JuOge  Advocate  Second  Reg 38 

Reynolds,  Robert- 
Ensign  60 

Reynolds,  Thomas- 
Circuit  Attorney   Second  Judicial 
Circuit  52 

Reynolds,  William — 

Surgeon's  Mate 29 

Rhea.  M.  G.  R.- 

Circuit  Attorney 44 

Richardson,  James— 

J.  P 60 

Richardson,  James  A.— 

Ensign 60 

Richardson.  John  F.— 

Capt 50 

Major 57 

Richay.  James— 

J.  P 41 

Richy.  William- 
Lieut  37 

Ried.  Thomas- 
Lieut  21 

Riley.  Joseph- 
Lieut  15 

Resigned  as  Ensign 20 

Right.  Toliver— 

Capt 12 

Roach.  John— 

Capt 57 


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Robb,  William—  Page. 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 27 

See  Rabb, 

Roberts,  Archibald- 
Lieut  32 

Roberts,  John- 
Ensign  50 

Roberts,  Josiah— 

Lieut 19 

Roberts,  Levi— 

J.  P 53 

Roberts,  Thomas — 

Lieut 12 

Capt 37 

Resigned 52 

Robertson,  James- 
Ensign  52 

Robinson,  George— 

J.  P 7 

Robinson,  Hugh — 

J.  P .W 

Robinson,  James- 
Coroner  Madison  county 46 

Robinson  John— 

J.  P 8 

.).  P 40 

Robinson,  John  H.— 

Aid  de  Camp 19 

Robinson,  Michael— 

("ounty  Treasurer  Jackson  county       41 
Commission   revoked     as    County 
Treasurer 41 

Robinson,  Robert — 

Major 5 

Robison,  George — 

Sheriff  Gallatin  county 27 

Roehblave,  Henry- 
Ensign  25 

Roehblave,  Philip- 
Ensign 19 

Lieut 20 

Rose,  Edmond— 

Lieut 24 

Rose,  Elbert— 

Ensign 24 

Ros(;,  James.  Esq. — 

J.  P 25 

Ross,  Asa- 
Ensign  49 

Lieut 60 

Ross.  James— 

Capt 41 

Major 44 

Rotter,  Thomas- 
Ensign  12 

Ruft,  John- 
Ensign  59 

Runier.  John- 
Ensign  51 

Russell,  John— 

J.  P 61 

Rutherford,  William — 

Capt 50 

Capt 57 

Rutledge,  Thomas— 

J.  P 39 

Resigned  as  J.  P 52 

J.  P 58 

Rutledge,  William- 
Lieut  42 

Ryan,  John- 
Ensign  47 

Lieut 51 


St.  Clair  County—  Page. 

Appointments  made  in,  4,  7,  8,  10(2) 
11. 12, 13. 14, 17(2), 20, 21, 22,  24,  (3),  25 
(3)27,  (3', 29.30,31(2), 32(3), 33, 34  (2), 
35(3), 36(3),  37(4),  38(2).  39(2), 40,  41 
(2),  43(3),  44,  (2).  48,  49,  50.  51. 
52,  53(3),  54(3),    56(3),    57.  58(3),  59.  60 

Boundaries  of 4  &  2S 

Election  held  in 30 

M  ilitia  oiiicers 5 

Part  of  Judicial  District 35- 

Sheriff  of -30 

St.  Clair,  Robert— 

Capt Or 

St.  Genivive— 

Mention  of * 

Samples,  William — 

Ensign 48- 

Sams,  Rice— 

Capt 2t 

J.  P 5t 

Sams,  William— 

Capt 50 

Saucier,  Baptiste — 

Ensign 5- 

Saucier,  John  B. — 

Ensign 12 

Savage,  Eli — 

2d  Lieut 34 

Savage,  William— 

Capt 22 

Sawyer,  John  Y. — 

Surveyor  Madison  county 5R 

Scott,  Jehu — 

J.   P 4J 

Scott,  John— 

Capt * 

Capt 12 

Ensign 24 

Major 34 

Ensign 5S 

Scott,  Joseph— 

,1.  P 3T 

J.  P 3» 

Scott,  Joshua— 

J.   P ;....        35- 

Recorder  Pope  county 40 

J  udge  County  Court  Pope  county . .        40 

J.  P 42 

Clerk  Circuit  Court  Pope  county. . .       54 

Scott,  Robert- 
County  Treasurer  Pope  county i9 

Scott,  William— 

J    P 11 

Scott,  William,  Jr.— 

Ensign S 

Scroggjn,  John — 

Ensign 20 

Scroggins,  John — 

Ensign 22 

Lieut 51 

Seaton,  Peter  C. — 

Lieut 30 

Seaton.  Peter  F.— 

Capt 53 

Seaton,  Samuel- 
Ensign  5* 

Secretary  of  Illinois  Territory- 
Nat.  Pope  appointed 3 

Joseph  Philips  appointed 46,47 

Secretary  of  State  of  Ills.— 

Documents  in  oflBce  of 1 


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Secretary  of  State  of  U.  S.—                   Page. 
Signs  official  documents 3,7,47 

Sempson,  James- 
Lieut  20 

Sexton,  Jacob — 

•J.  P 49 

Shamberger,  Baptiste— 

Ensign 29 

Shannon,  Thomas- 
Surgeon's  mate 21 

Surgeon's  mate 24 

Shaw.  James— 

J.  P 35 

J.  P 44 

J.  P 56 

Shaw.  Smith— 

J.  P 44 

J.  P 56 

Shawneetown— 

(bounty  Seat  of  Gallatin  county  —        26 
Election  held  at 27 

Shearer.  David—  , 

J.  P 43 

Shelton.  William- 
Lieut  > 59 

Sheriffs- 
Act  prescribing  duty  of  sheriffs  in 
certain  cases 13 

Shipley.  Robert— 

J.  P 48 

Shipman,  Daniel— 

blnsign 50 

Short,  Jacob — 

Capt 12 

Resigned  as  member  General  As- 
sembly Ills.  Territory 30 

Major 44 

Major  60 

Short,  Moses— 

J.  P 40 

Kesigned  as  J.  P 52 

Shrader.  Otho.— 

Administered  oath  of  office  to  N. 
Pope 3 

Shults.  John  R.— 

Capt 42 

Shultz,  Adam— 

J.  P 45 

Mistake  in   name,    properly  John 
Shultz 47 

Shultz,  J.  R.— 

J.  P 61 

Shultz,  John- 
Ensign  34 

Capt 37 

J.  P 47 

Shultz.  John  R.— 

J.  P 57 

Simpson.  James- 
Resigned  as  Lieut 24 

Simpson,  William— 

Capt 12 

Major  21 

Simpson,  William,  jr. — 

Ensign 15 

Slack,  Andrew— 

J.  P 45 

Slocum,  Samuel— 

J.  P 53 

Slocumb.  John— 

J.  P 56 

Slocumb.  John  C.-— 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 27 

Judge  County  Court  Gallatin  county      35 
Judge  County  Court  White  county       39 

Smith.  Asa- 
Ensign  51 

Smith,  Benjamin  R.— 

Sheriff  White  county 39 

Smith,  Carter- 
Lieut  48 


Smith,  G.  W.—  Page. 

Resigned  as  County  Clerk  Edwards 

county 53 

Smith,  Guy- 
Commissioner   to   take    census   of 

Edwards  county 54 

Smith,  Guy  W.— 

Clerk  County  Court  Edwards  Co, . .        38 
Clerk  County  Court  Edwards  Co. . .        39 

J.  P 42 

Recorder  Edwards  county 57 

Smith,  Isaac- 
Lieut  44 

Resigned  as  Lieut 50 

Smith,  Isaac  B. — 

Lieut 51 

Smith.  J.  C- 

Promoted  from  Captain 59 

Smith.  James- 
Adjutant  of  the  Regt.  of  Militia  of 

St.  Clair  county 12 

Ensign 15 

Smith,  John  C.— 

J.  P 54 

Major 59 

Smith,  John  F.— 

Capt 34 

J.  P 48 

Smith.  Levi  W.— 

Colonel 47 

Smith.  R.— 

Secretary  of  State  of  U.  S.   signs 
official  documents 3  &  7 

Smith,  Stephen- 
Lieut  34 

Smith,  William— 

J.  P 35 

J.  P 37 

Deceased 48 

Smyih,  William  L.— 

J.  P 35 

Snodgrass,  David- 
Lieut  15 

Resigned  as  Capt 20 

Sommers.  John- 
Ensign  47 

South  Carolina- 
Law  adopted  from  Mililia  Law  of. .        19 

Spear,  S.  L.— 

Chief  index  department  office  Sec- 
retary of  State  of  Ills 2 

Speed.  William— 

J.  P 37 

Spencer,  Robert  S.— 

J.  P 58 

Spencer,  William— 

J.  P 50 

Springer,  John- 
Lieut  39 

Springfield- 

Third  capital  of  Ills.,  removal  to...         1 

Springs.    David — 

Ensign    51 

Squire.  Amos— 

Capt » 

Capt 12 

Major 38 

Sauires,  Amos — 

J.  P 32 

J.  P 56 

Stallions,  Abraham- 
Lieut  12 

Capt 18 

Standly,  Stephen— 

J.  P 39 

Steel,  James— 

Capt 23 

Steele,  Archibald- 
Ensign  30 

Lieut 3T 


150 
Index — Continued. 


Steele,  George- 
Ensign  12 

Lieut 15 

Ensign 48 

Steele,  James— 

Capt 53 

Stenett,  Thomas— 

J.  P; 36 

Stephenson,  Benjamin- 
Sheriff  Randolph  County 8 

Adjutant  General 30 

Stephenson,  Nicholas  H.— 

Lieut 12 

Stevenson,  Benjamin- 
Inspector  of  militia 19 

Stewart,  Jonathan — 

Capt 44 

Stewart,  William — 

Surveyor  Randolph  county 7 

Removed    as    Surveyor    Randolph 
cou  nty 14 

Stockton,  James— 

Capt 4 

Storey  Solomon- 
Lieut  57 

Stout,  Jacob- 
Lieut  53 

Capt 60 

Stoval,  Esq.— 

Capt 48 

Stovall,  John- 
Lieut  48 

Stovetol,  John  B.— 

J.  P 45 

Street,  Joseph  M.— 

J.   P 27 

Recorder  Gallatin  county 27 

Clerk  County  Court  Gallatin  Co ... .        35 
Clerk  Supreme  Court  Gallatin  Co..        35 

Clerk  County  Court  Gallatin  Co 39 

.1.  P 40 

Clerk  of  Circuit  and  County  Court 
Gallatin  county 54 

Street,  Joseph  N.— 

Clerk  Court  Common  Pleas 27 

Stuart,  Alexander- 
Judge  111.   Ter.   administered  oath 
of  office  to  Gov .  Edwards 9 

Stum,  Henry- 
Lieut  33 

Stuiitz,  John— 

Capt 34 

Resigned  as  Capt 57 

Summers,  John- 
Lieut  53 

Supreme  Court  Ills.  Territory- 
Clerks  appointed 35 

Swatrart,  CO  Samuel- 
Ensign  24 

Swearengen,  Daniel  S.— 

J.  P 48 

Sheriff  of  Washington  county 54 

Swearengen,  Thomas- 
Ensign  21 

Sybole,  Samuel- 
Lieut  52 

Capt 58 

Sykfs,  John — 

Ensign 37 

Talbdtt,  Elijah- 
Ensign  24 

Talhott,  Benjamin— 

J,  P 35 

Talbott.  Joshua- 
Lieut 53 

Talbott,  T.  W.— 

Resigned  as  J.  P 56 

Talbott,  Thomas  W.— 

J.  P 53 

Talton,  Tounsin  (Townsend)  — 

Lieut 53 


Tanehill,  James—  Page. 

Commission  as  J.  P.  revoked 56 

Commission  as  J.  P.  revoked 57 

Tannehill,  James— 

J.  P 43 

Taylor,  D.  S.— 

Resigned  as  J.  P 58 

Taylor,  David  S.— 

Judge.  Pope  county 49 

J.   P 54 

Taylor,  Grifiin— 

Removed 48 

Taylor.  Jonathan— 

J.  P 6 

Teaters,  John- 
Lieut  5 

Tedwell,  Hiram — 

Ensign 33 

Territorial   Laws  of  Illinois     See  list 
laws  enacted  by  Governor  and  Judges      130 

Territory  of  Illinois, [Proclamations  of 

Governor  of 23, 26, 27, 28 

See  Illinois  Territory. 

Teter,  Abram — 

J.  P 21 

Thomas,  James- 
Ensign  12 

Thomas,  James  D.— 

Capt 24 

Capt 34 

Maj 57 

Lieut.-Col 61 

Thomas,  Jesse  B— 

Petition  of 51 

Thomas,  John — 

Judge,  Court  of  Common  Pleas 17 

Lieut 19 

Judge.    County    Court,    St.    Clair 

county 35 

Judge.    County    Court,    St.    Clair 
county 39 

Thomas,  John,  Jr.— 

J.  P 11 

Thomas,  Robert — 

Lieut 48 

J.  P 53 

Capt 57 

Thompson.  Archibald— 

J.  P 9 

Thompson,  Moses— 

J.  P 39 

Thompson,  Robert- 
Lieut  50 

Thornton,  William— 

Capt 34 

Thrash,  William- 
Ensign  20 

Tiffin,  Clayton— 

Surg..  7th  Regt  50 

J.   P.... 59 

Tilford.  William- 
Lieut  49 

Lieut 57 

Titsworth,  Gabriel- 
Successor  as  Lieut,  appointed 20 

Titsworth,  James— 

J.  P 41 

Todd,  Thomas— 

J.  P 4 

Associate  Justice,  Supreme  Court, 

Kentucky  District 7 

J.  P 22 

Judge, County  Court, Monroe  county       39 

Tomason,  Samuel — 

Trial  at  law  of 17 

Tovery,  Thomas  — 

Capt 48 

Townsend,  John — 

Ensign 38 

Capt 48 

Townsend,  William— 

Capt 50 


151 

Index — Continued. 


Traraell,  Jarrard.  Jr.—                             Page. 
Ensigrn  15 

Tramell.  Philip— 

Capt 12 

Maj 15 

Trammel,  Capt. — 

Successor  appointed  as  Captain 11 

Trammel,  Jarrot— 

Promoted  from  Ensigrn 20 

Lieut 20 

Lieut 22 

Capt 31 

Trammel,  Philip— 

Lieut.-Col 21 

Resigned  as  Colonel  4th  Regt 31 

Trigers,  Absolom— 

Lieut 49 

Tripp,  William- 
Ensign  34 

Trotier,  August- 
Resigned  as  Capt 52 

Trotier,  Auguste— 

Capt 29 

Trottiere,  Joseph- 
Ensign  53 

Trousdale.  Alexander — 

J.   P 48 

Trousdale,  James— 

Capt 15 

Capt 21 

Trousdale,  John  C-— 

Capt 42 

TudH.  David- 
Ensign  20 

Turman,  Jacob— 

J.    P 56 

Turotte,  Fras.— 

Passport  granted  to 59 

Tuton,  Philip- 
Lieut  58 

Tutile,  Trueman— 

Surgeon 22 

Tuttle,  Truman— 

J.  P 17 

Tweedy,  John- 
Ensign  26 

Lieut 34 

Tyler,  Griffin- 

Capt 42 

Union  County— 

.•^ppointmants  in  ....53  (2),  54  (9),  58,60,61 

United  States — 

Mention  of  Officers  of 27, 28, 47 

President  of.  appoint.s  Secretary  of 
Illinois  Ter 4 

Upper  Canada — 

Boundry  line  between,  and  Illinois 
Ter  26 

Upton.  Thomas— 

.1.  P 14 

Vance,  John — 

Ensign 37 

Van<-e,  Jordan- 
Lieut  48 

Vandalia— 

Second  Capital  State  of  Illinois,  re- 
moval to,  mention 1 

Vaiiorsdale,  Simon — 

Fugitive  from  justice 10 

Vanos(lel.  Simon- 
Provost  Marshal 24 

Varick,  Theodore  V.  H.— 

Brigade  Inspector  1st  Brigade 59 

Vaugn,  ,Iohn— 

Second  Lieut 12 

Vaught.  William  C— 

.1.  P 46 

Major  49 

Vermillion,  Benjamin,  Jr.— 

Ensign 5 


Vermillion,  Samuel—  Page. 

Ensign 19 

Resigned  as  Ensign 22 

Vice  and  Immorality,  suppression  of— 

An  act  concerning 13 

Vineyard.  George- 
Ensign  38 

Capt 51 

Vineyard,  John— 

J.  P 28 

Virginia  Code- 
Laws  adopted  from 14 

Vought.  William  C— 

Capt 39 

Wabash  River- 
Forms  boundary  of  counties 26(2) 

Waddell,  Alexander— 

J.  P 38 

Waddle.  John — 

Lieut 45 

Wadley,  Thomas- 
Ensign  12 

Waggoner,  Peter- 
Ensign  22 

Wakefield,  John  A,— 

J.  P 60 

Wakefield,  Wm.- 

J.  P 36 

Walden,  Benjamin- 
Resigned  as  Capt 25 

Walker,  Henry— 

J.  P 53 

Walker,  Hugh- 
Lieut  28 

Walker,  Samuel- 
Ensign  59 

Waller,  Leorard— 

Ensign 20 

Warnock,  John- 
Judge  Western  Circuit  Ills.    Ter- 
ritory         59 

Warrick,  John- 
Lieut  48 

Washington  City- 
Proclamation  dated  at 6 

Washington  county- 
Appointments  in 54(2).  56(5),  59, 61 

Waters,  Samuel- 
Ensign  16 

Resigned  as  ensign 20 

Watkins,  Lewis — 

J.  P 35 

Watson,  Robert — 

Ensign 48 

Watts.  Benjamin- 
Judge  County  Court  St,  Clair  Co...       41 
J.  P 56 

Watts,  James— 

J.  P 60 

Weaver,  I.  (or  J)— 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 28 

Weaver,  James- 
Judge  County  Court  Johnson  Co. . .       39 

Webb.  Lazarus— 

J.  P 61 

Weldon,  John— 

J.  P 39 

J.  P 54 

Wells,  Lewis— 

J.  P 61 

Wells.  Thomas- 
Lieut  16 

Wents  (?).  John— 

Capt 50 

West.  Hezekiah— 

J,  P 30 

County  Treasurer  Johnson  county.       36 
Commissioner  to  take    census    of 
Johnson  county 54 

Whaley,  James— 

J.  P 40 


152 

Index — Continued. 


Wheatley,  Francis—  Page. 

Paymaster 24 

Lieut 13 

Wheeler,  Erasmus— 

J.  P 61 

Wheeler,  William— 

J.   P 45 

Wheelock,  Simon- 
Comet 12 

Whitacre,  John— 

Coronor  Union  counts  54 

Whitaker.  John — 

Ensign 34 

Lieut 39 

J.  P 44 

Whitaker,  Thomas- 
Lieut 20 

White  County- 
Appointments  in 39  (4) ,  40, 

12  (3),  45  (4),  48,  53,  54  (2),  56,  58  (2).  60,61 
Resignations  of  officers 52 

White,  David— 

J.  P 4 

White.  Isaac— 

J.  P 6 

Major 11 

J.   P 13 

Colonel 15 

White,  James— 

J.  P 25 

White,  Leonard — 

J.   P 13 

Appointed  by  Governor  to  admin- 
ister oaths  of  office 15 

Capt 16 

Capt 21 

J.  P 27 

Judge  Court  Common  Pleas 29 

Paymaster  4th  Regt 31 

Major4thRegt 31 

Promoted  from  Major  4th  Regt 31 

Judge     County     Court     Gallatin 

county 35 

Judge     County     Court     Gallatin 

county 39 

Resigned  as  Judge  Gallatin  county       49 

White,  Walter- 
Surgeon's  mate 31 

Whiteside.  Jacob- 
Judge  Court  Common  Pleas ;..       28 

Whiteside,  James  A.— 

Capt 25 

J.  P 41 

Whiteside,  John  L.— 

Capt 53 

Whiteside.  Samuel- 
Ensign  12 

Capt 19 

Whiteside.  Uel— (Nel  '0 

J.  P 31 

Whiteside,  William- 
Major   4 

Colonel 11 

County  Treasurer  St.  Clair  county.       36 

Deceased 36 

Successor  appointed 37 

Whiteside.  William  B— 

Capt 4 

Major  14 

Resigned  as  Major 24 

Whitesides,  Samuel— 

Maj 46 

Colonel 48 

Whitley,  John- 
Ensign  48 

Whitley.  Miles- 
Lieut  58 


Wicks,  John—                                           Page. 
Capt 22 

Widen.  Raphael— 

J.  P 81 

Wier,  George- 
Ensign  59 

Wilkins,  Andrew — 

J.  P 5J 

Will,  Conrad— 

J.P 32 

J.  P 41 

Recorder,  Jackson  county 47 

Resigned  as  J.  P 5i 

J.  P : 55 

Commissioner  to  take  census  of 
J ackson  county 56 

Williams,  Aaron- 
Lieut 42 

Appointed  in  place  of  Griffin  Tay- 
lor, removed 48 

Williams,  Dudley— 

Capt 51 

Williams,  John— 

J.  P 41 

Lieut 51 

Williams.  Jonathan- 
Ensign  49 

Williams,  Joshua- 
Trial  of,  by  law  IT 

Ensign  23 

Lieut 53 

Williams,  Rawley— 

En«ign 48- 

Williams,  Thomas— 

Capt 2a 

Willis,  James  E.— 

J.  P 53 

Willson,  Harrison — 

J.  P 5? 

Wilson,  Alexander— 

J.  P 16 

J.  P 27 

Wilson,  Benjamin — 

Capt 24 

Wilson.  Harrison- 
Ensign 27 

Capt 32 

County  Treasurer,  Gallatin  county.       3ff 

Wilson,  Ervin— 

Ensign 15 

Wilson,  John  G.— 

Ensign S2 

Wilson,  Thomas— 

J.  P 60 

Wilson,  William- 
Clerk,     County     Court,     Jackson 

county 40' 

Recorder,  Jackson  county 41 

Lieut  5T 

Walton,  Harry- 
Ensign 41 

Wimsatt,  Joseph  Z.— 

Ensign Iff 

Lieut 18^ 

Winchester.  Palemon— 

Aide-de-Camp 52 

Wolves— 

An  act  to  repeal  an  act  entitled  an 
act  1o  encourage  the  killing  of 
wolves 21 

Wood,  Alfred- 
Lieut  2$ 

Wood,  Joseph- 
Lieut 5T 

Woods,  Ephraim— 

Capt 29 

Woods,  Joseph- 
Ensign 50 


153 
Index — Continued. 


Woods,  Martin—  Page. 

J.  P 53 

Wool  rick,  Adam- 
Lieut 34 

Ensigrn 59 

Woolwrick,  Adam— 

Ensigrn 20 

Wooton,  John- 
Ensign  34 


Worley,  John—  Page. 

Lieut 5 

Ensign 34 

Worley.  William- 
Ensign  21 

Wren.  Nicholas- 
Ensign  42 


INDEX  TO  JOURNAL  OF  LEGISLATIVE  COUNCIL.     1812. 


n 

Address—  Page. 

Delivered  by  Governor 63 

To  President  of  United  States.... 65, 66. 67 

Allen,  Capt,  William  O.— 

To  command  garrison  at  Peoria 65 

Appropriations— 

Act  for  ensuing  year 80,81,82 

Assembly,  General— 

Meeting  of 62 

Prorogation  of 85 

Attorney  General— 

Communication  from 64 

Election  laws  submitted  to 63 

Fees  and  salaries  of 82 

Attorneys— 

Bill  regulating  the  admission  of  . . .       68 


B 

Biggs,  William— 

Present 62 

Committees,  Joint- 
Enrolled  Bills  65 

Printing  Laws 78 

Committees.  Special- 
Courts  of  Chancery 66 

Resolutions 65 

Contest,  Todd  vs.  Biggs 64 

Declared  entitled  to  seat 64 

Elected  President  pro  tern 62 

President  pro  tern 66 

Seat  contested 63 

Bond.  Shadrack— 

Delegate  to  Congress 70 

Message  from  Governor  relating  to  70 


e 

Chancery— 

Clerks'  fees  in  courts  of 84 

Committeejto  Investigate  Courts  of       66 
Powers     to     Judges    of     General 
Courts 68, 69, 75 

Civii:.  Cases— 

Act  regulating  proceedings  in 73,75.76 

CLERk  OF  Council— 

Election  of 63 


Committees,  Conference— 

Relief  of  Benjamin  Stevenson 72-75 


Committees,  Joint—  Page. 

Enrolled  Bills 65 

Printing  Laws 78' 

Relief  of  Benjamin  Stevenson 72 

Stationery,  etc '. . . .        62 

To  Wait  on  Governor 62,6*. 

Committees.  Special— 

Address    to    President   of    United 

States  65. 66 

Courts  of  Chancery,  to  Investigate.       66 

General  and  Circuit  Courts 65 

Moredock's  Rangers  65,66 

Rules  and  Orders 63, 64 

Rabb,  William,  Petition  of 73 

Committee  op  the  Whole— 

Appointment  of   County    Commis- 

missioners 81 

Authorizing  Courts  to  draw  on  Ter- 
ritorial Treasury 82 

Contest  Todd  vs.  Biggs 63,64 

( 'ourts  of  Common  Pleas 71 

Fixing  places  for  holding  courts  in 

the  several  counties 78 

General  Courts 74, 75 

General  Courts  and  Common  Pleas.       70- 

Levying  and  collecting  Taxes 72 

Memorial  to  Congress  81 

Militia  Laws 72 

Mills  and  Millers 76 

Practice  in  General  Courts,  etc 69,79 

Proceedings  in  civil  cases 75 

Rabb.  William,  petition  of 76 

Relief  of  Benjamin  Stevenson 71 

Relief  of  Sheriff  of  Randolph  county  69, 70 

Repealing  certain  laws 68 

.Salaries  of  Public  Officers 83 

State  of  the  Territory 65. '4 

Taxation  of  Lands 73 

Territorial  Laws S6.67 

Vestin?    Judges     with     Chancery 

powers 68 

What  laws  are  in  force  in  Territory       67 

Congressional  Delegate— 

Memorial  to  concerning  Indians  ...  77,78 

Contested  Election— 

Todd  I'S.  Biggs 63,64 

Council.  Legislative— 

.Meeting  of 62 

Members  present  at  meeting  of 62^ 

Prorogation 85 

Counties - 

Gallatin,  Member  from 62 

Johnson.  Member  from 62 

Madison,  Member  from 62 


154 

Index — Oontinned. 


■Counties— 

Randolph,  Member  from 

Kandolph,  Relief  of  Sheriff. 

Sc.  Clair,  Member  from 

St.  Clair  Relief  of  Sheriff 


St.  Clair.  Terms  of  Court  fixed 


County  Commissioners- 
Appointment  of 


Page. 
62 
(19 
62 
69 
79 


.80,81,83 


•Courts— 

Act     to     fix     place     of     holding, 

etc 76, 78, 79, 80, 82, 84 

Authorized  to  draw  on  Territorial 

Treasury 82 

Clerks'  fees  in  chancery  cases 84 

Courts,  Chancery— 

Clerks'  fees 84 

Committee  to  investigate  system  ..  66,73 

Courts.  Common  Pleas— 

Act  regulating. .  .69, 70. 71, 73, 75, 76, 77, 

Courts,  General— 

Judges  to  exercise  chancery  powers 

68, 69, 71, 72, 75, 76, 

Resolution  concerning 65, 74, 

Regulating  practice 69, 70, 79. 


80.81 


77,78 
76,78 
80,81 


D 

Delegate  in  Congress— 

Memorial  to 78,81 

Doorkeeper— 

Election  of 63 

DUNKARDS— 

Act  for  relief  of 70 


Edwards,  Governor  Ninian— 

Approved  bills 75,82, 84, 85 

Bills  presented  to 74,75,76,82,83.85 

Delivers  address  and  reads  letters.        63 

Joint  Committee  to  Wait  on 83 

Letters  to,  from  Governor  Shelby..  76 
Message     concerning     address    to 

President  United  States 70 

Prorogues  Legislature 63 

To  transmit  address  to  President . .        67 

\  etoes  bill  concerning  courts 76 

Will  wait  on  Legislature 63 

Election— 

Clerk  of  Council 63 

Commander  of  garrison  at  Peoria. .  65 

Doorkeeper  for  both  houses 63 

Engrossing  and  Enrolling  Clerk...  68 

Elections— 

Act  regulating 73, 75. 76, 77, 83 

Engrossing  and  Enrolling  Clerk— 

Election  of 68 

Resolution  concerning 67 

Enr  lled  Bills— 

Approved  by  Governor  ..75.76,82,83,84.85 
Compared  by  Committee . 69. 75, 78, 82, 83. 84 
Presented  to  Governor... 74, 75, 82, 83, 84, 85 


JFees— 

Act  concerning 

Clerks  in  Chancery  Courts 


Ferguson.  Thomas—  Page. 

Present  62 

Committees,  Conference- 
Relief  of  Benjamin  Stevenson  .        72 
Committees.  Special- 
Courts  of  Chancery 66 

General  and  Circuit  Courts  65 

Rules  and  Orders 63 

Bills.  Introduces— 

Authorizing  courts  to  draw  on 

Territorial  Treasury 82 

Fixing  places  for  holding  courts       84 
Repealing  part  of  act  concern- 
ing fees 84 

Opinion  adopted  in  Todd  vs.  Biggs 

contest 64 

Presides  'pro  tern 72 

Ferries— 

Act  to  regulate  and  establish 79 

Ferry— 

Opposite  Town  of  St.  Louis 80 

Fines  and  Forfeitures— 

Act  concerning 80 

Frauds— 

Act  concerning 73, 75, 78. 79, 82 


Gallatin  County— 

Member  for 62 

Gaming— 

Repealing  act  to  prevent 81 

Garrison,  at  Peoria— 

Election  of  Commander 65 

General  Assembly— 

Meeting  of 62 

Prorogation  of 85 

Governor— 

Approves  bills 75, 76, 82, 84. 85 

Bills  presented  to 74, 75, 82, 83. 85 

Delivers  address  and  reads  letters.  63 

Joint  Committee  to  Wait  on 83 

Letter  to.  from  Governor  Shelby...  76 
Message     concerning     address    to 

President 70 

Prorogues  Legislature 85 

To  transmit  address  to  President ..  67 

Vetoes  bill  concerning  courts  76 

Will  wait  on  Legislature 85 

Greenup,  William  C— 

Clerk  of  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives    62 


H 

Humphreys.  Mr.  (Edward)— 

Elected  Engrossing  and  Enrolling 
Clerk 68 


Indiana-  Territory— 

Laws  relating  to  elections 63,76 

Indians— 

Address     to     President     concern- 
ing    65.66,67,70 


155 
Index — Continued. 


J 

Johnson  County—  Page. 

Fixing  place  for  holding  court 78 

Member  for 62 

Joint  Rules— 

Adoption  of 65 

Judy,  Samuel— (Judah  0 

Present  62 

Committees,  Special — 

Address  to  President  of  United 

States 65 

Petition  of  William  Rabb 73 

Resolution     concerning    Major 

Moredock 65 

Petition  presented — 

William  Rabb 73 

President  2>ro  ^cm  68,69 

Jurors— 

Act  concerning 79, 82 


K 


Kaskaskia— 

Legislature  meets  at 


Kentucky— 

Letter  from  Governor  of. 


L 

Laws— 

Act  declaring  what  in  force 66,70 

Printing  of  77. 78, 79, 82, 83 

Laws  and  Journals- 

Message  from  House 77 

Legislative  Council— 

Meeting  of 62 

Members  present  at  meeting  of 62 

Prorogation 85 

Letter— 

From    Governor   Shelby    of    Ken- 
tucky          76 

From  Secretary  of  War 77 

Letters— 

Read  by  Governor  to  Council 63 


Madison  County— 

M  ember  from 62 

Memorial- 
To  Congress  80,81 

To  Delegate  In  Congress 77. 78, 81 

To  Governor 66 

Menard.  Pierre— 

Present  62 

Committee,  Joint- 
Stationery,  etc 62 

Committee,  Special- 
Contest  of  Todd  vs.  Biggs 64 

Attends  and  presides 70 

Called  to  Cliair 63 

Elected  President  of  Council 64 

Unable  to  preside 66 


Message  from  the  Governor—  Page. 

Concerning  Address  to    President 

of  United  States 70 

Concerning  approval  of  bills 70,76 

Concerning  payment  of  Militia  and 

Rangers 77 

Concerning  veto  of  act  relating  to 

courts  76 

Messages  from  House— 

Concerning  Address  to  President..  67 

Concerning  adjournment 83 

Concerning  bill  to  repeal  part  of 

certain  act 67 

Concerning  Doorkeeper  and  his  du- 
ties    63 

Concerning  Governor  Shelby's  let- 
ter    76 

Concerning  joint  rules 65 

Concerning  Memorial  to  Congres- 
sional Delegate 74 

Concerning  organization  of  House.  63 

Concerning  printing  of  laws 77 

Concerning  purchase  of  stationery.  62 
Concerning  resolution  to  Congres- 
sional Delegate 74 

Concerning  Territorial  laws 66 

Militia— 

Act  concerning 70,71.72.83,84 

Message  concerning  payment  of  . . .        75 
Moredock,     Major,     to     command 
Rangers 65 

Mills  and  Millers— 

Act  concerning ...74,77,82 

Moredock,  Major  John— 

To  command  mounted  Rangers  65 

Mounted  Rangers— 

Major  Moredock  to  command 65 

Payment  of 77 


Officers,  Public— 

Act  fixing  salaries 82 

Attorney  General,  fees  and  salaries       82 


P 

Peoria— 

Captain  Allen  to  command  garri- 
son    65, 66 

Petition- 
Ms  jor  Moredock's  Rangers 66 

Ral)b.  William 73 

Wrighf  Peggy  77,78 

Pkjgott,  James,  Heirs  of— 

Ancient  ferry  opposite  St.  Louis...  79,80 

President  of  Council— 

Election  of 64 

President  Pro  Tern.— 

Biggs.  William,  appointed 66 

Biggs.  William,  declined  to  act 63 

Election  of 62 

Judy,  Samuel.  Acting 68,69 

Ferguson,  Thomas,  Acting 72 

PiiEsiDENT.  United  States— 

Address  to  concerning  Indians  —  65,66 

Reference  to 65, 66, 67, 77 


156 
Index — Continued. 


•Printing—  Page. 

Laws,  etc 78, 79, 82 


Prorogation— 

Of  Legislature  by  the  Governor 


Public  Lands— 

Resolution  concerning  sale. 


Public  Officers— 
Act  fixing  salaries. 


Q 


Quakers— 

Act  for  relief  of. 


R 

ilABB,  William— 

Petition  of 75.76,77 

Randolph  County— 

Member  for 62 

Kelief  of  Sheriff 70,74 

TIangers,  Mounted— 

Major  Moredock  to  command 65 

Message  concerning  payment  of  . . .        75 

jEecords,  Ancient— 

Removal  and  safe-keeping  of 81 

Reports— 

<  lommittee  on  Mounted  Rangers. . .        66 
Committee  on  Rules  and  Orders  ...       64 

Resolutions— 

Concerning  Address  to  President..  65,67 

Concerning  adjournment 83 

Concerning    Engrossing    and    En- 
rolling Clerk 67.68 

Concerning    General    and    Circuit 

Courts 65 

Concerning  laws,  printing  of 77 

Concerning  laws  relating  to  elec- 
tions          63 

Concerning  sales  of  public  lands. . .        83 
Concerning  Todd-Biggs  contest  ...  63,64 
Concerning   appointment    of  joint 
committee  83 

Hules.  Joint— 

Adoption  of 65 

Rules  of  Council— 

Committee  appointed 63 

Committee  report  adopted 64 


S 

Salaries— 

Public  officers,  act  fixing 82,83 

Sales  of  Public  Lands— 

Resolution  concerning 83 

Seals  to  Process— 

Act  concerning 81, 82 

Secretary  of  War— 

Mentioned  in  message  77 

Shelby,  Governor  of  Kentucky— 

Letter  from,  read  in  Council 76 


Speaker  op  House—                               Page. 
Signature  requested  66 

St.  Clair  County— 

Member  for 62 

Place  for  holding  court 79 

Relief  of  Sheriff  of 70 

St.  Louis- 
Ferry  opposite  town  of 79, 80 

Stephenson,  Benjamin— (Stevenson  ?) 

Act  for  relief  of 70.71.72,75.73 

SWEAKINGAN,   ThOMAS— 

Elected  Doorkeeper 63 


T 

Talbott,  Benjamin— 

Present  62 

Committees.  -Joint- 
Relief  of  Benjamin  Stevenson..  72 
To  Wait  on  Governor 62, 63 

Committees.  Special- 
Address  to  President 65 

General  and  Circuit  Courts 65 

Petition  of  William  Rabb 73 

Rules  and  Orders 63 

Petitions  presented—  63 

Rabb.  William 73 

Todd.  Thomas 63 

Taxation— 

Bill  levying  tax  on  land 70. 72. 73, 74. 78 

Territorial  Laws— 

House  bill  concerning 66 

Message  concerning 66 

Declaring  what  are  in  force  66 

Territorial  Treasury— 

Referred  to  71,82 

Thomas,  John— 

Elected  Clerk  of  Council 63 

Signature  to  Journal  of   Proceed- 
ings        85 

Trespass- 

Actions  of 68 

Todd.  Thomas— 

Petition  of  contest 63, 64 

Trammel,  Philip— 

House  Member  of  Joint  Committee       63 


Veto— 

Bill  concerning  courts 76 


W 

Whitlock.  Lieutenant— 

Paymaster  for  Militia  and  Rangers       77 

Wilson,  Alexander— 

Joint  Committee  on  Stationery,  etc.  62,82 

Wright,  Peggy— 

Petition  of  77.78 

Writ  OP  Error 74 


157 


RECORD  OF  COUNCIL  BILLS. 


Title. 


Other  Pro- 
ceedings. 


Courts. 

An  act  vesting  the  Judges  of  the  General 
Court  with  chancery  powers 


An  act  regulating  the  Courts  of  Common 
Pleas  


An  act  supplemental  to  an  act  fixing  the 
places  of  holding  courts  in  the  several 
coiinties 


Fees  and  Salaries. 

An  act  regulating  the  fees  and  salary  of  the 
Attorney  General 


An  act  to  repeal  part  of  an  act  regulating 
the  fees  of  certain  oflicers 


An  act  supplemental  to  an  act  entitled,  "A.n 
act  regulating  the  practice  in  the  General 
Court  and  Courts  of  Common  Pleas,  and 

for  other  purposes I    79 

I 

An  act  authorizing  the  courts  to  draw  on  the 
Territorial  Treasury 82 


84 


82 


84 


82 


79 


82 


84 


84 


82 


84 


84 


81     83 


84 


84 


84     85 


84 


85 


85 


68.69,72.73.75. 
71,74,75 

79.80,83 

82 


82. 


HOUSE  BILLS  IN  COUNCIL. 


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Other  Proceed- 
ings. 

Appropriations. 

An  act  making  appropriations  of  money  for 
the  ensuing  year  and  for  other  purposes... 

Attorneys. 

An  act  regulating  the  admission  and  prac- 
tice of  attorneys 

80 
68 

80 
68 

80 

82 
68 

84 

80,81,82 

68 

158 


House  Bills  in  Council — -Continued. 


Title. 


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:  Q. 

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84 

84 

84 

84 

76 

79 

82 

80 

81 

83 

84 

84 

84 

84 

69 

71 

78 

76 

83 

70 

71 

75 

73 

77 

83 

80 

81 

81 

83 

79 

80 

84 

75 

78 

82 

81 

81 

83 

79 

79 

79 

82 

83 

83 

84 

66 

67 

84 

84 

84 

84 

83 

83 

83 

83 

Other  Proceed- 
ings. 


Courts. 

An  act  concerning:  the  clerk's  fees  in  the 
Court  of  Chancery  and  for  other  purposes. 

An  ac*^^  to  fix  the  place  of  holding  courts  in 
the  several  counties 

An  act  authorizing  the  appointment  of  county 
commissioners  and  for  other  purposes 

An  act  supplemental  to  the  act  entitled,  "An 
act  concerning  the  General  Courts" 

An  act  regulating  the  practice  in  the  General 
Court  and  Courts  of  Common  Pleas  and  for 
other  purposes  

An  act  concerning  the  General  Court 

An  act  concerning  the  Courts  of  Common 
Pleas  and  fixing  the  time  of  holding  the 
terms  in  the  several  counties 

Elections. 
An  act  regulating  elections 

Fines  and  Forfeitures. 
An  act  concerning  fines  and  forfeitures 

Ferries. 

An  act  to  amend  an  act  to  establish  and  reg- 
ulate ferries  

Frauds. 
An  act  concerning  frauds 

Gaming. 

An  act  to  repeal  the  act  to  prevent  unlawful 
gaming 

Juries. 
An  act  concerning  juries 

Laws. 

An  act  for  printing  the  laws  of  this  Territory 

An  act  declaring  what  laws  are  in  force  in 
this  Territory 

Militia. 

An  act  to  amend  the  militia  laws  of  this  Ter 
ritory 

An  act  supplemental  to  the  several  laws  con 
cerning  the  militia 


79 


73 


81 


79 


84 


69 


79 


73 


81 


79 


85 


85 


84 


76 


84 


84 


82 


84 


82 


84 

76,78,79.80 

,81 

69,70.71,  72,  74,  76, 
77.80 

74,75,76,77,78.84,85 

69,71,75 

73,75,76,77,78 

79,80 

73,75,78,79 

66,67,70 

83,84 


159 


House  Bills  in  Council — Concluded. 


Title. 


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Other  Proceed- 
ings. 


Mills  and  Millebs. 

An  act  to  amend  the  act  entitled,  "An  act 
regulating  grist  mills  and  millers  and  for 
other  purposes 


Proceedings. 
An  act  concerning  proceedings  in  civil  cases. 


Records. 

An  act  for  the  safe-keeping  of  the  ancient 
records  of  this  'I'erritory  

Relief. 

An  act  to  amend  the  several  laws  concerning 
the  militia  and  for  the  relief  of  Quakers, 
Dunkards.  etc 

An  act  for  the  relief  of  the  sheriffs  of  Ran- 
dolph and  St.  Clair  counties 

An  act  for  the  relief  of  Benjamin  Stevenson 
and  for  other  purposes 

Repeal. 

An  act  to  repeal  parts  of  certain  acts  and  for 
other  purposes 

Salaries. 

An  act  fixing  the  salaries  of  certain  public 
officers  for  one  year 

Seals. 
An  act  concerning  seals  to  law  process. 

Taxation. 

An  act  for  levying  and  collecting  a  tax  on 
land 


74 

74 

77 

82 

73 

73 

73 

75 

81 

81 

81 

81 

83 

70 

71 

n 

69 

69 

69 

70 

70 

71 

71 

71 

78 

67 

67 

68 

69 

82 

83 

83 

83 

83 

81 

81 

81 

70 

70 

72 

73 

74 

78 

74.77. 


76 


75. 


84 


75  71.72.... 

1 

75  69,70,74. 
....  71.72.75. 

....67.68.72. 


85  83. 


70.72.73.74,78. 


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INDEX  TO  JOURNAL  OF   THE   HOUSE  OF  REPRESENT- 
ATIVES  OF  ILLINOIS  TERRITORY,  1812. 


Acting  Governor—  Page. 

To  appoint  Clerk  of  General  Court.      104 

Actual  Settlers— 

Resolution  for  protection  of 110 

Address  and  Resolutions— 

Concerning  land  sales 118 

Address  to  Governor— 

Committee  to  draft  and  frame 90 

Delivered  to  Clerk 90 

Read  in  the  House 90 

Address  to  President  United  States —       97 

Adjournment— 

Final.. 125 

Referred  to  in  Governor's  message.  89 

Resolution  concerning 122 

Allen,  Captain  William  O. 

Petition  concerning 94 

Ancient  Records— 

Removal  and  safe-keeping  of— Bill.      117 

Appropriations— 

Bill  introduced  113 

Approval  of  Bills— 
By  Governor- 
Rule  providing  for 94 

Attorneys  and  Counselors— 

Regulating  admission  and  practice 
—Bill 97 


BiGGS,  William— 

Council  member  of  joint  committee95, 115 

Seat  in  Council  contested  87 

Bills  Introduced— 

Altering   fees   of  justices    of   the 

peace 110 

Ancient  records  of  Territory 117 

Appropriations 113 

Attorneys  and  counselors 97 

Clerk's  fees  in  courts  of  chancery. .  124 

Courts,  Common  Pleas 97,109 

Courts,  General 124 

Declaring  what  laws  are  in  force...  95 

Fines  and  forfeitures 116 

Fixing  places  for  holding  courts  ...  109 

Fixing  salaries  of  public  ofl&cers  ...  121 

Frauds 105 

Juries  and  jurors 115 

Jurisdiction  of  justices  of  the  peace  97 

Militia  laws 121.124 

Printing  laws  of  Territory 118 


Bills  Introduced—  Page. 

Proceedings  in  civil  cases 105 

Punishment  for  petit  larceny 98 

Quakers  and  Dunkards,  relief  of. . .  100 

Regulating  elections  105 

Regulating  ferries 112 

Regulating  practice  in  courts 100 

Repealing  gaming  laws 118 

Seals  to  process 117 

Taxation  to  raise  Territorial  fund..  100 

To  repeal  parts  of  certain  acts 96 

Bills- 
How  to  be  engrossed 93 

Rules  governing  passage,  etc 93 

To  be  signed  by  Speaker  and  Presi- 
dent of  Council 94 

Bond— 

Clerk  of  General  Court 104 

Required  of  members 87 

Bond.  Shadrach— 

Delegate  in  Congress- Mention 102 

Brigade  Inspector— 

Compensation  of 106 

Referred  to 102 

Petition  to  compensate 96 

Brigadier  General— 

Certificate  required  to  pay-roll  ....102,106 

British  Intrigues— 

Mentioned  in  Governor's  message  .  89 


Cahokia— 

Referred  to— Resolution 104 

Certificate  of  Election— 

Mr.  Wilson  presented 114 

Produced  by  members  elect 86 

Chancery— 

Clerks  fees  in  courts  of— Bill 124 

Circuit  Courts— 

Indiana  laws  repealed 112 

Civil  Cases— 

Proceedings  in— Bill 105 

Clerk,  Courts  of  Chancery— 

Fees  regulated 124 

Clerk,  Court  Common  Pleas— 

To   receive  and   keep    Legislative 
journals 120 

Clerk,  Court,  General— 

Bond  and  security  required 104 


1«1 

Index — Continued. 


Clerk  of  House—                                   Page. 
Election  of 87 

Clerk,  pro  tern— 

Messinger.  Jobs,  appointed 86 

College  Township— 

Selection  of— Mention 119 

Committees.  Conference— 

Relief  of  Benjamin  Stephenson 106 

Report  on  relief  of  Benj.  Stephen- 
son        110 

Committees,  Joint— 

Enrolled  bills,  provided  for 94 

Stationery  and  supplies 86 

To  wait  on  Governor 88, 113. 122 

Committees,  Special— 

Credentials  of  members 86 

To  consider  petition  of   Benj    Ste- 
phenson   96 

To  determine    eligibility    of   mem- 
bers   87 

To  draft  system  of  taxation 94 

To  examine  Indiana  statutes,  etc ...  91 
To  fix  seats  of  justice  in    several 

counties 91 

To  frame  address  to  Governor 90 

To  present  address  to  Governor 91 

To  report    on  punishment  of   con- 
victs   99 

To  report  on  what  laws  are  in  force  95 

Committee  of  Whole— 

Ancient  records 118, 119 

Appointment   of    county    commis 

sioners 114 

Appropriations 117 

Courts  Conimon  Pleas 100, 108 

Courts,  fixing  terms  of 98 

Fees  of  justices  of  peace Ill 

Frauds 105 

Grist  mills  and  millers 108 

J  urisdiction  of  justices  of  the  peace  99 

Militia  laws,  etc 101 

Printing  of  territorial  laws 120 

Regulating  General  Court 192, 103 

Relief  of  Benjamin  Stephenson 101 

Repeal  of  parts  of  certain  acts  of 

96,97.100 

Resolution  and  memorial  to  Con- 
gress    108 

Rules  governing  committee  of  the 

whole 93 

Salaries  of  public  oflBcers 121 

Taxation  of  land 101 

Territorial  laws  now  in  force 95 

Vesting  judges  with  chancery  pow- 
ers   104 

COMM I  ssioners— 

Appointment  of  by  Courts  of  Com- 
mon Pleas 109 

Congress— 

Act  of  1802  concerning  Ohio  salines.      119 
Petition  to,  concerning  defense  of 

frontier  96 

Petition  of  Peggy  Wright 114, 115 

Contest— 

Biggs  and  Todd  for  seat  in  Council.       87 

OONVTCTS— 

Allowed    choice    of     punishment- 
Bill  98 


Council—  Page. 

Concurs  in  adoption  of  joint  rules..  95 

Contest  Biggs  and  Todd 87 

Organization  of— Message 88 

Proceedings  referred  to 113 

Council  Bills— 

Reported  to  House 123 

Counties— 

Gallatin— Member  for 86 

Gallatin— Referred  to 103 

Johnson— Member  for  86 

Johnson— Place  of  holding  court ...  116 

Johnson— Referred  to 103 

Madison— Member  for 86 

Madison— Referred  to  103 

New  ones  without  courts W 

Randolph— Member  for 86 

Randolph-Relief  of  Sheriff ... .96, 100. 101 

Randolph— Referred  to 103 

St.  Clair- Member  for  86 

St.  Clair— Place  of  holding  courts..  116 

St.  Clair— Referred  to 103 

Time  and  place  of  holding  courts  . .  91 

Courts— 

Bill  concerning  reconsidered 114 

Bill  concerning  vetoed 113 

Must  be  provided  tor  new  counties.  89 

Courts,  Chancery- 

Clerks'  fees— Bill 124 

Referred  to 100 

Courts,  Common  Pleas— 

Fixing  time    of   terms    in    several 

counties 97 

Practice  in  regulated— Bill 100 

Thomas,  John,  Judge  for  St.  Clair 

county 87 

To  appoint  county  commissioners- 
Bill  109 

To  try  errors  of  magistrates— Bill..  108 

Veto  of  bill  concerning 113 

Courts.  General— 

Clerk  to  be  appointed 104 

Practice  regulated— Bill  100 

Supplemental  bill  concerning 124 

To  meet  at  Kaskaskia 104 

Veto  of  bill  concerning 113 

Credentials— 

Committee  appointed 86 


Debate— 

Rules  governing 91 

Deed  or  Bond— 

Required  of  members 87 

Defense  of  Frontier— 

Governor's  address 88 

Delegate  in  Congress— 

Memorial  to 110. 118 

Message  from  Council 115 

Petition  of  Peggy  Wright 115 

Requested  to  favor  negro  labor  119 

Doorkeeper- 

Duties  defined 88 

Election  of 87,88 

To  act  for  both  houses  88 

Van     Swearingen,     Thomas,      ap- 
pointed         86 


162 
Index — Continued . 


DUNKARDS— 

Act  for  relief  of. 


Pagre. 
.      100 


Edwards,  Governor,  Ninian— 

Reply  to  addresses  of  House 95 

Signs  Journal  of  the  House 125 

Election— 

Clerk  of  House 87 

Doorkeeper  of  House 87-88 

Engrossing  and  Enrolling  Clerk...       99 
Speaker  of  House 87 

Election  Certificates— 

Produced  by  members 86 

Produced  by  Mr.  Wilson 114 

Elections— 

s.r  Bill  to  regulate 105 

Eligibility  of  Members- 

Committee  to  investigate 

Must  own  200  acres  of  land 


87 


Engrossing  and  Enrolling  Clerk— 

Election  of 99 

Humphreys,  Edward,  elected 99 

Resolution  concerning 98,99 

Engrossed  Bills— 

Committee's  duties 94 


Engrossing  Bills— 
Rules  governing.. 


93 


Enrolled  Bills— 

Approved  by  Governor. .  102,  111,  117, 
121, 122, 125 

Compared  by  Committee. 98, 101.111, 

115,121.122.123,124 

Mr.  Biggs,  Council  member  of  Com- 
mittee          95 

Presented  to  Governor..  102, 112.121, 
122, 123, 124 

Reconsideration  of 114 

feigned  by  Speaker..  109, 111.  115, 121, 
122,123,124 

Vetoed  by  Governor 114 

Enrollments— 

Mr.  Wilson,  House  member  of  Com- 
mittee         96 

Eustis.  Hon,  William— 

Secretary  of  War— Mention 114 


Ferries— 

Establishing  and  regulating— Bill      112 

Ferguson.  Thomas— 

Council    member    of     Conference 
Committee 106 

Fines  and  Forfeitures— 

Bill  concerning 116 

Fires— 

To  be  kept  up  by  Doorkeeper 88 

Firewood— 

Mr.  Wilson  to  purchase 100 


FiSHKR,  George,  Member  from  Ran- 
dolph— Page. 

Present  at  opening 86 

Elected  Speaker 87 

Speaker  vrotem 86 

Frontier,  defense  op— 

Governor's  message 88 

Fort  at  Peoria— 

Resolution  concerning 96 

Frauds— 

Bill  concerning 105 


Gallatin  County— 

Members  for 

Seat  of  Justice  to  be  fixed. 


Gaming— 

To  repeal  law  prohibiting 118 

General  Assembly,  First— 

Adjournment  of 125 

Custody  of  Journals 120 

Meeting  of  the  First,  at  Kaskaskia.  86 

Prorogued  by  Governor 125 

General  Court— 

Bill  to  regulate 101 

Vesting     judges     with     chancery 
powers 90 

Governor— 

Address  to  General  Assembly 88 

Approves  bills.. .  .102,  HI.  112, 117. 121. 

122. 124. 125 

Bills  presented  to 102. 112. 122. 123, 124 

Committee  to  Wait  on 88, 113, 122 

Commander  of  expedition  against 

Indians 114 

Fixes  day  of  meeting  of  First  Gen- 
eral Assembly 86 

Informed  that  General  Assembly  is 

ready  to  adjourn 125 

Message  from 102,  111.  112. 114, 1 16. 117 

Memorial    and    resolution     trans- 
mitted to 96 

Message     and     resolution     trans- 
mitted by 102 

Prorogues  General  Assembly 125 

Reply  to  address  of  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives          95 

Requested  to  transmit  address,  etc.       97 

To  approve  and  sign  bills 94 

To  compile  laws  tor  printer 113 

Grammer.  John.  Member  from  John- 
son—(Grammar.) 

Present  at  opening 86 

Committees,  Special- 
Petition  Benj.  Stevenson 96 

Seats  of  Justice,  etc 91 

Bills  Introduced— 

Amending  militia  laws 100 

Regulating  practice  in  courts. . .      100 


Greenup,  William  C— 

Elected  Clerk  of  the  House. 
Signature  to  Journal 


H 


Humphreys.  Edward— 

Elected  Engrossing  and  Enrolling 
Clerk 


87 
125 


99 


168 
Index — Continued. 


I 

Illinois  River—                                     Page. 
Referred  to  in  petition 94 

Indiana  Territoky— 

Certain  laws  to  govern  Illinois 
courts  104 

Laws  concerning  circuit  courts  re- 
pealed        112 

Laws  referred  to 91 

Rules  of  Legislature  adopted 86 

Indian  Hostilities— 

Address  to  President  concerning  .,       97 

Indians— 

Mentioned  in  Governor's  message  .       89 
Sacs  referred  to 89 

Improvements— 

On  public  lands 110 


J 

Johnson  County— 

Member  for 86 

Seat  of  justice  of 116 

Time  and  place  of  holding  courts  . .  91 

Joint  Rules— 

Concurred  in  by  Council 94 

Entered  in  House  Journal 93 

Transmitted  to  Council 94 

Joint  Session— 

Election  of  Engrossing  and  Enroll- 
ing Clerk 99 

Preceding  adjournment  125 

To   receive    communication    from 
Governor   88 

Jones,  William,  Member  from  Madi- 
son County— 

Present  at  opening 86 

Committees,  Special- 
Credentials  86 

Petitition  of  Benjamin  Steven- 
son          96 

Punishment  of  Convicts 99 

Seats   of    Justice    of    Vario  is 

Counties 91 

To  Wait  on  Governor 91 

Bills  Introduced- 

Concerning     punishment     for 

petit  larceny 98 

Extending  jurisdiction  of  just- 
ices of  the  peace 97 

General  court,  terms,  etc  101 

Speaker,  protem 90, 96. 102 

Journals,  Legislative— 

Custody  of 120, 122 

Jurors— 

Bills  concerning 115 

Justices  of  the  Peace— 

Altering  fees  of— Bill 110 

Extending  jurisdiction  of— Bill 97 


K 

Kaskaskia— 

General  court  to  meet  at 104 

Place  of   meeting  of  first  General 
Assembly 86 


Kaskaskia—                                             Page. 
Referred   to    in    Governor's    mes- 
sage    89 

Road  to  Shawneetown— mention 119 

Kentucky— 

Aid  promised  by  Governor  of 89 

Governor   of,    mentioned    in   mes- 
sage    89 

Letter  from  Governor  of— Mention  113 

Negro    laborers  from— Resolution..  119 


Labor  and  Laborers— 

Supply  and  demand  in  Territory....      119 

Lands,  Public— 

Allotted  to  regular  soldiers 110 

Improvement.')  on  by  settlers 110 

Memorial  to  Congress    concerning 

sale  of 108,109 

Sales  of,  address  concerning 118 

Speculators    in,    mention— Resolu- 

lution 110 

Land  Speculators— 

Mention  in  resolution 110 

Referredto 109 

Land  Sales— 

Address  concerning 100 

Memorial  to  Congress 108.109 

To  speculators 110 

Land  Tax— 

Bill  providing  for 100 

Laws— 

Declaring  what  are  in  force — Bill. . .  95 
Enacted  by  Governor  and  Judges  .  91 
Of  Indiana  Territory 91,104,112 

Laws  of  Illinois  Territory— 

Enacted  by  Governor  and  Judges..        91 

Printing  of 113, 115, 116. 118 

What  are  in  force 91,95 

Laws  of  Indiana  Territory— 

Concerning  circuit  courts,  repeal  of  112 

General  court  to  be  governed  by —  104 

.Statutes  to  be  examined 91 

Leave  of  Absence— 

Asked  by  Speaker 97. 115 

Granted  to  SpeaKer 97, 115 

Legislative  Council— 

Concurs  in  adoption  of  Joint  Rules  95 

Contest  of  Todd  vs.  Biggs 87 

Informed  of  organization  of  House  88 

Proceedings  referred  to 113 

Legislative  Journals— 

Custody  of 120. 122 

Letter— 

From  Governor  Edwards 113 

From  GovernorShelby  of  Kentucky      113 

IjETTERS""^ 

Copies  transmitted  by  Governor —        S9 

List— 

Of   members    present    at    opening 
session 86 


164 
Index — Continued. 


M 

Madison  County— 

86 
103 
91 

86 
86 

108 

!'6 
118 

97 
122 
8S 
ii9 
95 
95 
88 
95 
115 
86 
109 

102 
,124 
114 
116 

86 

.124 
114 
97 

106 

95 
96 

95 

118 

119 

121 

86 

90 
86 
87 
95 
94 
122 

Oglesby,  J oshv a— Continued. 
Bills  ittroduced— 

Altering  fees  of  Justices  of  the 

Peace 

Ancient  records,  preservation  of 
Appointment  of  commissioners. 
Courts,  fixing  places  of  holding 

110 

117 

Time  and  place  of  holding:  courts.. 

Members  of  House— 

List  of  those  present  at  opening: — 

109 
109 
116 

Ohio  River— 

Road  from  to  Kaskaskia— mention. 

Ohio,  State  oi^- 

Referred  to,  resolution 

Opinions  of  Judges— 

To  be  written  and  recorded 

Memorial  to  Pongress— 

Concerning  sale  of  public  lands 

Memorials— 

119 
119 

104 

Message.  Council— 

Address  to  President  of  U.  S 

Adjournment 

Doorkeeper,  election  and  dutif-s  of. 

Engrossing  and  enrolling  clerk 

Joint  rules 

Major  .John  Moredock 

Order- 

94 

Orders— 

Signed  and  treated  as  bills 

Ordinance  of  1804- 

Referred  to  in  resolution 

Organization— 

Of  council— Message 

Of  House  of  Representatives 

P 

Papers,  Official- 

94 
119 

Petitition  to  Secretary  of  War 

Sale  of  public  lands 

Stationery,  purchase  of 

Tax  on  land 

Message,  Govebkor— 

Addresses  transmitted  as  requested 

88 
86 

94 

Approving  bills 111.  112, 117, 122 

Payment  of  militia  and  rangers  — 
Printing  laws  of  Territory 

Petition- 

Benjamin  Stephen.son,  relief 

Captain  William  0.  Allen 

96 
94 

Messtvger,  .John— 

Appointed  Clerk  pro  tern 

Defense  of  frontier 

96 
94 

Militia— 

Major  John  Moredock 

95 
115 

Bill  to  amend  laws 100,121 

Payment  of 

President  of  the  United  Stales 

113 
94 

Remuneration  of : 

Petit  Larceny— 

Punishment  of— Bill 

Peoria— 

Mills  and  Millers— 

Bill  concerning 

98^ 

Moredock,  Major  John— 

94 

Resolutions  concerning  fort  at 

Peoria  Lake— 

Expedition  to— mention 

President  of  Council— 

Appears  in  House 

Required  to  sign  bills 

To  sign  addresses  to  President  of 
the  United  States 

96- 
114 

To  raise  and  command  troops 

Mounted  Troops— 

To  defend  frontier 

Muskingum  River— 

Referred  to  in  resolution 

125 
94 

97 

Negro  Labor— 

President  of  the  United  States- 

10? 

Introduction    from    Kentucky    fa- 
vored   

Pre-emption  Rights- 

110 

O 

Officers,  Public— 

Bill  to  fixsalaries 

Printing— 

Laws  of  territory 1 13, 115, 1 16 

Proclamation: 

Creating  new  counties 

Prorogation: 

Of  General  Assembly 

Public  Lands— 

Allotted  to  regular  soldiers 

.118 

Oglesbt,  Joshua  (Member  from   St. 
Clair)— 
Present,  opening  session 

89 
125 

Comn)ittees,  special- 

110 

Eligibility  of  Members 

Pre-emption    rights  of  actual    set- 

110 

Territorial  Taxation  System  ... 
To  wait  on  Governor 

Sale  of— referred  to 108 

Unexampled  delay  of  .=ale  of 

,109 
109- 

165 
Index — Continued. 


PuBLTC  Officers—                                 Page. 
Salaries  fixed— Bill 121 

Q 

Quakers— 

Relief  of-Bill 100 

Quorum— 

Of  both  houses  present 88 

Present— first  day 86 

R 

Randolph  County— 

Bill  for  relief  of  sheriff  of 100 

Clerk  of  court  of  common  —  Pleas 

to  keep  journals 120 

Member  for 86 

Petition  for  relief  of  sheriff 96. 100 

Referred  to  in  resolution 122 

Relief  of  sheriff 101 

Time  and  place  of  holding  courts  . .  91 

Rangers— 

Payment  of 114 

Reconsideration— 

Of  enrolled  bill 114 

Of  bill  to  repeal  certain  laws 106 

Record— 

Of  judicial  opinions  required 104 

Hecords,  Ancient— 

Removal,  etc..  Bill 117 

Eecorl'S,  Legislative — 

Custody  of 120.122 

fiEGULAR  Soldiers— 

Land  allotted  to 


Rules  of  thb  House— 
Entered  on  journal.. 


Page. 
91 


110 


101 


Relief- 

Benjamin  Stephenson—  Bill 

Sheriffs  of  Randolph  and  St.  Clair 

counties 96, 100, 101 

Peggy  Wright 114, 115 

Repeal— 

Indiana  laws  concerning  courts. 
Parts  of  certain  acts 


112 

96 


Resolutions— 

Biggs-Todd  contest 87 

Custody  of  Legislative  journals 122 

Delivered  to  Governor 96 

Doorkeeper,  election  and  duties 88 

Engrossing  and  enrolling  clerk 99 

Fort  at  Peoria 96 

Joint  election  of   engrossing   and 

enrolling  clerk 98 

Land  sales 118 

Printingof  laws 113 

Rules  governing 94 

Sales  of  public  lands 108,109 

Signed  and  treated  as  bills 94 

Signing  and  transmitting  address, 

etc 97 

Road— 

Kaska.skia  and  Shawneetown 119 

Federal  aid  asked 119 

Rules,  Joint— 

Transmitted  to  council 94 


Rules  of  Decorctm  - 
Code  adopted 


87 


Russell,  Captain— 

Mentioned  in  Governor's  message. 


S 

Sac  Indians— 

Referred  to  in  Governor's  message.       89 

Sales  of  Public  Lands— 

Causes  of  postponement 109 

Salaries— 

Of  certain  public  officers—  Bill 121 

Saline— 

Employment  of  slaves  from  Ken- 
tucky       119 

Mentioned  in  address  and  resolu- 
tions       119 

Ohio-Saline  mention 119 

Shawneetown-Saline  mentioned...      119 

Saline  Creek— 

Referred  to  in  resolution 119 

Savage  Neighbors— 

Mentioned  in  Governor's  message.        88 
Referred  to  in  resolution 110 

SciOTA  River— 

Mentioned  in  resolution 119 

Seals  to  Law  Process— 

Bill  concerning 117 

Secretary  of  Territory— 

To    have    custody    of    Legislative 
Journals 122 

Secretary  of  Treasury— 

Referred  to  in  resolution 119 

Secretary  of  War— 

Communication  from 114 

Mentioned  in  Governor's  message  .  89 

Petitioned  for  fort  at  Peoria 94 

Session,  Joint— 

Election  of  Doorkeeper 88 

For  hearing  Governor's  address  ...  88 

Preceding  final  adjoarnment 125 

Shawneetown— 

Road  from  to  Salines 119 

Road  to  Kaskaskia 119 

Shelby.  Governor— 

Letter  from  to  Governor  Edwards 
-Mention 89, 113 

Short,   Jacob.    Member    from    St. 
Clair  County— 

Present  at  opening  session 86 

Chairman,  Committee  of  Whole 121 

Chosen  Speaker  pro  tern 115 

Committees,  Special- 
Credentials 86 

Eligibility  of  Members 87 

Seats  of  Justice,  etc 91 

To  Carry  Address  to  Governor  .       91 
Bills  Introduced— 

Courts  of  Common  Pleas,  fixing 

terms  of 97 

Courts  of  Common  Pleas,  to  try 
errors,  etc 108 


166 


Index — Continued. 


Member 
and 


FROM     St. 


regulating 


Page. 


112 


Short.  Jacob, 
Clair— 

Establishing 

ferries 

Petition  Presented— 

Peggy  Wright,  relief  of 114 

Resolution  Offered— 

Sale  of  public  lands 108 

Slaves,  from  Kentcoky— 

Labor  needed  on  Salines 119 

Speaker— 

Asks  leave  of  absence  115 

Election  of 87 

Obtains  leave  of  absence 97 

Required  to  sign  bills 94 

Rules  governing  91 

Signs  bills 109,  111,  115, 121, 122, 123, 124 

To  sign  address  to  President 97 

Speaker,  pro  tern.— 

Mr.  Fisher  chosen 86 

Mr.  Jones  chosen 90,96,102 

Mr.  Short  chosen 115 

Mr.  Wilson  chosen 97;112 

Speculators— 

In  public  lands  mentioned  109, 110 

Stationery— 

Purchase  authorized 


87 


St.  Clair  County— 

Court  of  Common  Pleas  in 87 

Members  for 86, 87 

Place  for  holding  courts 116 

Time  and  place  of  holding  courts  . .       91 

Stevenson,  Benjamin— (Stephenson). 

Petition  for  relief  of 96,100 

Relief  of,  bill  concerning 100. 101, 117 

Suffrage— 

Extension  of  right  of 88 


Sweeping— 

To  be  done  by  Doorkeeper. 


Taxation— 

System  of  for  Territory  94 

To  raise  Territorial  fund 94 

Tax  on  Lands— 

Bill  concerning 100 

Territorial  Fund— 

Committee  appointed  to  devise  sys- 
tem for  securing 94 

To  be  raised  by  taxation— Bill 100 


Territorial  Laws—  Page. 

Enacted  by  Governor  and  judges  ..  91 

Printing  of 113, 115. 116. 118 

What  are  in  force 91,95 

Territory— 

Ancient  records  of 117 

Secretary  of,  to   have  custody  of 

journals 122 

Thomas,  John— 

Judge  of  court  common  pleas 87 

Secretary  of  Legislative  council ...  86 

Trammel,  Philip  (Member  from  Gal- 
latin)- Page. 

Present  at  opening  session 86 

Committees,  Special- 
Address  to  Governor 90 

Credentials  of  members 86 

E  ligibility  of  members 87 

Punishment  of  convicts 99 

Territorial  laws 91 

Territorial  taxation  system 94 

To  wait  on  Governor 88 

Bills  introduced— 

Attorneys  and  counselors 97 

Clerks  fees  in  courts  of  chan- 
cery    115 

Courts— General 124 

Elections— Regulation  of 105 

Jurors 115 

Militia— Amending  laws 121, 124 

Taxation,   to    raise    territorial 

fund 100 

Troops— Mounted— 

To  defend  frontier 95 


United  States  Infantry— 
24th  regiment  referred  to  , 


94 


Van  Swearingen,  Thomas— 

Appointed  doorkeeper,  pro  tern. 
Elected  doorkeeper 


Veto— 

Message  from  council  concerning.. 
Message  from  Governor  concerning 


113 
113 


Volunteers— 

Their  services  commended 110 


167 

Index — Continued. 


Wilson,  Alexander— 6'oncZuded.         Paee 

w 

Bills  introduced— 

Appropriations 

113 

Water- 

Pagre 

Concerning:  frauds 

105 

Fixing  salaries,  etc 

121 

To  be  supplied  by  door  keeper 

88 

Mills  and  millers 

106 

Printing  laws 

11H 

WHITLOCK.  JblEUTENANT— 

Proceedings  in  civil  cases 

105 

Paymaster  for  district— mention... 

114 

Relief  of  Benjamin  Stephenson. 
Relief  of  sheriffs  of  Randolph 

100 

Wilson,  Alexander.  (IVIember  from 

and  St.  Clair  counties 

100 

Gallatin)— 

Seals  to  law  process 

117 

Prebent,  at  opening  session 

86 

To  repeal  gaming  law 

118 

Speaker,  pro  tern 

97. 112 

Memorial  presented— 

Committees— Conference- 

To  delegate  in  Congress 

118 

Relief  of  Benjamin  Stephenson 

106 

Resolutions  offered— 

Committees— Joint- 

Adjournment 

122 

Enrollments  

96 

Printing  territorial  laws 

113 

To  purchase  stationery 

86 

Safe    keeping    of    Legislative 

To  wait  on  Governor 

113 

journals 

Leaves   certificate   of   election    at 

vm 

■Committees— special- 

Firewood  

100 

home 

87 

Petition  of  Benj.  Stephenson.. 

96 

Presents  certificate  of  election 

114 

Territorial  laws 

91,95 
94 

W  ithout  credentials 

8fi 

Territorial  system  of  taxation. 

Wood- 

To  be  furnished  by  doorlkeeper 

88 

Weight.  Peggy— 

Petition  transmitted  to  Congress  . . 

115 

Relief  of 113.114.115 

Wright.  Captain  Tulovek— 

Widow  and  orphans  of 

114 

-12  T.  R. 


168 


RECORD  OF  HOUSE  BILLS. 


Title. 


£/3 


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O 
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Other  Pro- 
ceedings. 


Appropriations. 

An  act  making:  appropriations  of  money  for 
the  ensuing  year  and  for  other  purposes  .. 


Attorneys. 

An  act  regulate  the  admission  and  practice 
of  attorneys 


Convicts. 

An  act  allowing  persons  convicted  of  lar- 
ceny the  right  of  choice  of  punishment 


Courts. 

An  act  concerning  the  clerk's  fees  in  the 
Court  of  Chancery  and  for  other  purposes. 

An  act  to  fix  the  place  of  holding  courts  in 
the  several  counties 

An  act  authorizing  the  appointment  of 
county  commissioners  and  for  other  pur- 
poses   

An  act  supplemental  to  the  act  entitled,  "An 
act  concerning  the  General  Court" 

An  act  regulating  the  practice  in  the  Gen- 
eral Court  and  Courts  of  Common  Pleas 
and  for  other  purposes 

An  act  vesting  the  Courts  of  Common  Pleas 
with  power  to  try  errors  of  justices  of  the 
peace  

An  act  concerning  the  General  Court 

An  concerning  the  Courts  of  Common  Pleas 
and  fixing  the  time  of  holding  terms  in 
the  several  counties 

Elections. 
An  act  regulating  elections 

Fines  and  Forfeitures. 
An  act  concerning  fines  and  forfeitures 


113 


97 


113 


97 


115 


117 

117 

120 

123 

124 

115.117.121 

99 

99 

100 

98.100 

inn 

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99,100 

124 

111 

124 
111 

124 
116 

124 
121 

125 
121 

111.116.117 

117 

117 

120 

122 

122 

112.114.120 

124 
101 

124 
101 

124 
104 

124 
122 

124 
123 

104.105.117 

108 

104 

104 

112 

123 

123 

103.112.113.115. 

101 

102 

98.  99.  109.  101. 

105.107 

107 

108 

114 

122 

122 

106.114.115 

118 

118 

118 

123 

123 

169 


Record  of  House  Bills — Continued. 


Title. 


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&. 

Other  Pro- 
ceedings. 


Ferries. 

An  act  to  amend  an  act  to  establish  and  reg- 
ulate ferries 

Frauds. 
An  act  concerning  frauds 

Gaming. 

An  act  to  repeal  the  act  to  prevent  unlawful 
gaming 

Juries. 
An  act  concerning  juries 

Justices  of  the  Peace. 

An  act  to  extend  the  jurisdiction  of  justices 
the  peace  

Act  altering  fees  of  justices  of  the  peace 

Laws. 

An  act  for  printing  the  laws  of  this  Terri- 
tory  

An  act  declaring  what  laws  are  in  force  in 
the  Illinois  Territory 

Militia. 

An  act  to  amend  the  militia  laws  of  this  Ter- 
ritory   

An  act  supplemental  to  the  several  laws 
concerning  the  militia. 

Mills  and  Millers. 

An  act  to  amend  the  act  entitled,  "An  act 
regulating  grist  mills  and  millers  and  for 
other  purposes 

Proceedings. 
An  act  concerning  proceedings  in  civil  cases 

Records. 

An  act  for  the  safe  keeping  of  the  ancient 
records  of  this  Territory 


112 


105 


118 


115 


106 


105 


117 


112 

115 

105 

105 

118 

118 

115 

116 

97 

97 

no 

111 

118 

120 

95 

96 

124 

124 

121 

121 

107 

108 

105 

106 

117 

118 

116 


107 


120 


116 


109 


107 


120 


116 


107 


120 


116 


109 


107 


120 


117 


115 


120 


117 


122 


115 


111 


120 


123 


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123 


121 


123 


121 


123 


121 


123 


121 


111 


123 


121 


112 


123 


116,117 

105.107,115.116. 

99 

Ill 

120 

95.96.98.99.... 

108,115 

118,119 


170 


Record  of  House  Bills — Concluded. 


Title. 


'">  2 


Other  pro- 
ceedings. 


Relief. 

An  act  to  amend  the  several  laws  concerning 
the  militia  and  for  the  relief  of  Quakers, 
Dunkards,  etc 


An  act  for  the  relief  of  the  sheriffs  of  Ran- 
dolph and  St.  Clair  counties 


An  act  for  the  relftf  of  Benjamin  Stephen- 
son and  for  other  purposes 


Repeal. 

An  act  to  repeal  parts  of  certain  acts  and 
for  other  purposes 


Salaries. 

An  act  fixing  the  salaries  of  certain  public 
officers  for  one  year 


Seals. 
An  act  concerning  seals  to  law  process. 

Taxation. 


An  act  for  levying  and  collecting  a  tax  on 
land 


100 


100 


100 


96 


121 


117 


100 


121 


117 


100 


122 


118 


103 


101 


122 


101.102.103. 

1111103.109 

117102.106.110. 


124 


115 


117 


96.97.99.100,101 
106 


121. 


101.102.109.115. 


COUNCIL  BILLS  IN  THE  HOUSE. 


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Courts. 

An  act  supplemental  to  the  act  entitled.  "An 
act  regulating  the  practice  in  the  General 
court  and  courts  of  common  pleas  and  for 
other  purposes" 

117 

123 
101 

105 
123 

118 

123 
104 

105 
123 

118 

123 
104 

105 

120 

123 
105 

105 

120 

123 
105 

105 

122 

124 
111 

111 

123 

124 
112 

112 

108.109,113,114 

An  act  supplemental  to  an  act  entitled,  "An 
act  to  fix  the  places  of  holding  courts  in 
the  several  counties 

An  act  vesting  the  judges  of  the   general 
court  with  chancery  powers 

102,104,107 

An    act   regulating   the    courts  of  common 
pleas  and  fixing  the  time  of  holding  terms 
in  the  several  counties 

106,107 

Fees  and  salaries. 

An  act  to  repeal  part  of  an  act  entitled.  "An 
act  regulating  the  fees  of  certain  of&cers." 

123 

